Wokha, October 9 (MExN): A one day meeting cum orientation and sensitization of District Task Force (DTF) for Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme was held at DC Office’s conference hall, Wokha on October 8.
Chairman DTF and DC Wokha, Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon, IAS said that BBBP, launched in the year 2015, has been one of the flagship programmes being monitored directly by Prime Minister’s Office. For Nagaland, Longleng was the first district where BBBP was launched, and Wokha District was also selected this year for implementation of this programme.
A DIPR report stated that the DC Jeelani said that for the success of any flagship programme, it takes time and added that when we look at the statistics of many government projects, we can identify that no programme is successful or sustainable by the Government alone without the active participation of all the stack holders, NGOs and local communities, therefore, the DC has appealed to all the stack holders of the District to actively participate for the successful implementation of the programme.
He also said that the District has constituted DTF at the District level and Block Task Force which will be headed by the ADC or SDO (civil) in the block level.
Jeelani Samoon said that this flagship programme is not just for District Administration alone but it is also the responsibility of other line departments such as Social Welfare, Education and Health & Family Welfare for the successful implementation of the programme.
DC said due to existence of disparity in child population boy/girl sex ratio in the district: 1000 boy /985 girl ratio in 2001 to 1000/956 boy/girl ration in 2011 census, the District has been selected for the BBBP programme to bridge the gap by providing to the girl child better health care system, education and other basic amenities for the protection and safety of the girl child.
Mhonbeni Ezung, the winner of national bravery award 2015 has been inducted and felicitated as the District icon for BBBP during the programme.
Assistant State Co-ordinator, State Resource Centre for Woman, R. Juliana Medom conducted the orientation and sensitization on the flagship programme as the resource person and the programme was chaired by DPO Wokha, T. Aoakum Longchar.
