DC reviews BBBP scheme implementation

5 Dariya News

Samba 15-Sep-2016

Deputy Commissioner Samba, Sheetal Nanda, today reviewed implementation of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme at sub- division level during a series of meetings at Ghagwal and Vijaypur.The participants deliberated upon series of activities to be done at Sub-division level in close coordination with Health, Education and ICDS departments. The DC directed the health officials to make sure that a woman has access to appropriate health care during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately afterwards. She further directed BMO’s to record entries on Guddi Gudda Board month wise and report any drastic change in sex ratio.The DC informed that complaint/suggestion boxes for girls shall be installed at every school with helpline and toll free numbers. She directed officials to ascertain reasons behind girls dropping out of schools so that a campaign for their re-enrolment is launched.It was decided that in Sandhi Village of Ghagwal, a pilot project shall be launched to ensure that all girls get regular meals and are enrolled in schools. A team of officials led by SDM Ghagwal was directed to suggest measures in this regard after receiving inputs from villagers.

 The DC directed ICDS and Health departments to apprise AWW, AWH and ASHA workers of legal provisions of PC and PNDT and Dowry act. In addition, she also directed for involvement of UMEED Group members so that probable dowry/female infanticide cases are reported for preventive action. She called for publicizing figures regarding number of girls availing Ladli Beti and State Marriage Assistance scheme for poor girls in the district during the awareness programmes. It was decided in the meeting that a Beti Bachao Beti Padhao fund would be formed where each Gazetted and Non-Gazetted official shall contribute Rs 100 and Rs 200 respectively. She stressed upon Sub Divisional Task Force members to make sure that field publicity work is done at grassroots level and laid emphasis on encouragement of religious practices favouring birth of girl child. She informed that birth of girl child will be celebrated across the district with officials visiting her house along with gift packets.The meetings were attended by SDM’s, Tehsildars, BDO’s, CDPO’s, BMO’s of concerned subdivision and DSWO Samba Mushtaq Choudhary.