Keypoints:
- “Pankh Abhiyaan” has been launched under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in order to aid in empowerment and growth of the girl child.
- The CM also announced scholarships worth Rs6.47 crore for 26,099 girls under Ladli Laxmi Yojana.
- The National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year since 2008 to spread awareness about the inequalities and atrocities girls have to face in our patriarchal society.
On Sunday, on the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan launched the “Pankh Abhiyaan” under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in order to aid the empowerment and growth of a girl child. “P stands for protection, A stands for awareness of their rights, N stands for nutrition, K stands for knowledge and H stands for Health”, said Chauhan.
Along with this, the CM also announced scholarships worth Rs. 6.47 crores for 26,099 girls under the Ladli Laxmi Yojanana. Virtually addressing the girls students, he also discussed with them their future plans and goals.
“We’re launching the PANKH Abhiyan today under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme wherein ‘P’ stands for protection, ‘A’ for awareness of their rights, ‘N’ for nutrition, ‘K’ for knowledge and ‘H’ for health. The abhiyan will go on for a year,” Chouhan said at an event in Bhopal.
Adding to this, he also said that, “When I became MLA, I introduced a scheme for the wedding of girls from poor families so that it is not considered a burden. When I became CM, we wanted girls to be seen as a boon, not a burden, hence we brought Ladli Laxmi Yojanana.”
“On National Girl Child Day, we salute our Desh Ki Beti and the accomplishments in various fields. The Central Government has undertaken many initiatives that focus on empowering the girl child, including access to education, better healthcare and improving gender sensitivity,” PM Modi tweeted.
“Today is also a day to specially appreciate all those working towards empowering the girl child and ensuring she leads a life of dignity and opportunity,” his tweet further read.
