Dimapur, Oct. 16 (EMN): Executive Secretary of Phom Baptist Church Association Nuklu Phom while stressing on the concept and perspective of ‘Daughters of New India’ said a girl child has the intellectual potential to transform the society.
Speaking as a resource person at the culmination programme of a weeklong Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme in Longleng on Oct. 14 at BHSS auditorium, Nuklu asserted that a strong message must be sent to the men folk to create a special platform exclusively for girls to expose their skills and potentials, which he pointed as very relevant in today’s world.
Highlighting various disparities between a boy and a girl child in the family, he said it is high time for parents to treat both the genders within the family equally.
He also voiced on giving of special opportunities to daughters and sisters in families, which he said would eradicate discrimination against women from the community. He opined that providing quality education would help the girls to exercise their potentiality and would earn them love and respect in the society. Nuklu appealed girls to understand their rights and raise their voice in the family and society.
In order to create awareness to empower women in the society, Nuklu also suggested and requested the District Task Force to organise seminars and workshops for men folk and adopt special schemes for girl child. The same he said should be judiciously utilize for the uplift of a girl child.
The Deputy Commissioner Longleng Y Denngan Avennoho Phom gave away the prizes to winners of essay, poem and slogan competition.
The highlights of the programme were voice of girl’s child by Chubum, a student of Mt. Carmel School; special number by Longleng Town Baptist Church Youth; and cultural activities by Good Shepherd School. Pastor LTBC offered a special prayer for girl child.
