Daughters of Haryana are shining bright on the global stage showcasing women’s empowerment, says the President Mrs. Droupadi Murmu

Daughters are the embodiment of power, their active participation in every walk of life should be ensured, the President

People’s mindset has changed, now Haryana  celebrates  birth of daughters, Manohar Lal

The Voice of Chandigarh News:

The President Mrs. Droupadi Murmu was all praise for the daughters of Haryana for presenting the best examples of women empowerment for the entire country.

        The President, who is on a two-day tour in Haryana, interacted directly with the doctors, ASHA workers, and ANMs associated with State’s revolutionary Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign.

        The President also interacted with women sportspersons of the State during a programme organized at Haryana Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh today. Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal graced the occasion.

        The President said that daughters are the embodiment of power. Every family should cooperate in taking daughters forward in every field so that they become empowered and continue to increase their contribution in every field. The way the daughters of Haryana have raised the pride of their families and state on the global stage in the sports field is one of the best examples of women empowerment, added the President.

“If men and women walk together, then the family, society and country will progress. However, women face more challenges in their life than men, so it is the responsibility of the family, society and government to nurture and empower the girl child,” said the President.

She  praised the Governor and the Chief Minister for the successful implementation of the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign in Haryana and hoped that Haryana will continue to boost the morale of the State daughters by taking such revolutionary steps.

        While interacting with the ASHA workers, doctors and sportspersons, the President said that she feels happy to share experiences with them.

President appreciates Haryana for making Beti Bachao , Beti Padhao a success

        While appreciating Haryana for making Beti Bachao Beti Padhao a success, the President said that the State Government had done a commendable job in saving the lives of every girl by making spreading awareness about female feticide at the grassroot level. She also hoped that the Manohar Lal government will continue taking such pioneering steps to give love and affection to its daughters.

        Sharing his experience related to the implementation of the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign and the difficulties faced during this, a doctor apprised the President that in the year 2015, Prime Minister had started this campaign from Panipat and later the Chief Minister Shri Manohar Lal had formed a separate cell for this successful implementation of this campaign at the grassroot levels.

He further shared that it is only because of the stringent steps taken by the Manohar Lal-led government against the gender determination tests, such illegal activities have been curbed to a larger extent. ‘Manohar Sarkar’ did what nobody ever thought of doing, said the doctor.

        Echoing the same sentiments, another doctor told that earlier no strict action was taken on the ultrasound centres which conducted gender determination tests, but because of the stringent steps taken by the Chief Minister for the first time people conducting gender determination in an ultrasound centre in Jhajjar were arrested.

Similarly, abortion done through midwives in the villages was also stopped after strict action was also ensured against them. Through all these steps, a clear message was given that now this type of heinous act will not be allowed in Haryana, said the doctor.

        Sharing her experience an ASHA worker told the President how she has been associated with the campaign since 2015 and has remained a part of 19 sex determination raids conducted across the State.

Women sportspersons should be the brand ambassadors of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign

The President also interacted directly with women sportspersons and learned about their life experiences. During this, mountaineer Anita Kundu from Hisar district, who hoisted the tricolour three times on Mount Everest and the highest peaks of the seven continents, shared her life experiences.  She told how her mother supported her after her father’s death and today achieved this height today. Haryana government also gave full support to her. Similarly, Pooja Sihag and Suchika also shared their success stories.

The President said that Chief Minister should ensure that whenever the team o Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign visits to make a family aware then it should also be ensured that such families should meet eminent women sportspersons so that they can be made to believe that daughters are pride, not a burden.

People’s mindset is changed and now Haryana too celebrates the birth of a girl child, Manohar Lal

The Chief Minister informed the President with the dedicated efforts of the State Government to save a girl child, now the mindset of people is changed and now Haryana too celebrates the birth of every daughter.

He said that now the families fully cooperate in educating and taking their daughters forward in every field. Today the daughters of Haryana are moving forward in every field and along with their families, the Haryana government is also helping the daughters so that they can achieve new heights in life and bring laurels to their family, state and country.

Chief Secretary, Sanjeev Kaushal and other administrative officers also remained present on this occasion.