National Girl Child Day; DC Kishtwar felicitates mothers blessed with girl child
Kishtwar.24 Jan :..On the eve of celebration of National Girl Child Day ,Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar Ashok Sharma today felicitated mothers of newly born girl child with shawls and Baby kits here at a function in District Hospital kishtwar.
Chief Medical Officer Kishtwar, Dr. R
S Manhas, Medical Superintendent DH Kishtwar, Dr. Parvez Iqbal Wani, Nodal Officer BBBP, Anoop Kumar, BMO Kishtwar Guljabeen Ara besidesDoctors and Paramedics staff attended the function.
Congratulating the mothers of newly born girl child and their family members DC said that the girls are bringing pride and glory to the nation and are excelling in every field.
He asked all the stakeholders to join hands for changing the mindset of the society so that both girls and boys are treated equal.He also laid stress on the importance of education of girls and said that getting quality education will not only uplift their status but will educate entire society.
Nodal Officer BBBP, informed that regular awareness camps under the campaign will be organised across the district in coming days to educate people against female foeticide and highlight the importance girl education and her protection.
Similar programmes to felicitate the newly born mothers of girl child were held at various medical blocks under the supervision of the respective BMOs.
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