DHEW Budgam conducts series of Activities under BBBP

BUDGAM, January 28: The District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) Budgam conducted Special Gram Sabha/Mahila Sabha on CSR and Child Protection and Importance of Skill Development among Girls and Pasting of BBBP Stickers at Hushroo Chadoora, Budgam.

On the occasion, participants were informed about skill development and training programmes provided under various schemes including Skill Mission Development, Himayat and UMEED.

A Slogan-writing/ Essay writing competition was held among girls at Govt. High school Ompora Budgam to promote Gender equality and Girls Right to live and educate.

The team said through these activities a mass awareness is intended to be generated in the district against malpractice carried out towards a Girl Child and also intensify awareness regarding Government Sponsored schemes for empowerment of Girl child. The team further stressed upon the education of the Girl child and legal rights of the Women.

A Community meeting on BBBP sensitization programme was held at Kaiser Muhall Chadoora among community members towards ending child marriage. The team also raised awareness on Child Marriage Act 2006, and said that public and community awareness on the provision of the act is necessary to curb such practices. T

The team also laid Special emphasis on PC PNDT Act, MTP Act and other women related legislations and raised awareness on women specific centers where women can approach to avail different services.

 To celebrate the women achievers of the district and to sensitize stakeholders regarding the importance of gender empowerment, a daylong seminar on ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padao’ (BBBP) was also held.