Dimapur, Oct 15 (EMN): A week-long Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme culminated in Longleng on October 14 with the call to protect girl child and end gender inequality.
The culmination of the week-long Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme was held on the theme “Daughters of new India” at Baütüng Higher Secondary School auditorium with Nuklu Phom, executive secretary of Phom Baptist Church Association, as the resources person.
Speaking on the theme of BBBP, Nuklu said that according to the concept and perspective, a girl child has the potentiality to become an intellectual to transform the society. He asserted that a strong message must be sent to the men folks to create a special platform exclusively for girls to expose their skills and potentials which is very relevant in today’s world.
Highlighting various disparities between boys and girls within the family in various ways by their own parents, he said it is high time for the parents to treat both the genders equally within the family. He was optimistic that giving special opportunity to their daughters and sisters in the family would be reflected in the society and would eventually eradicate discrimination against women from the community.
He also pointed out that providing quality education would help the girls to exercise their potentiality and would earn love and respect in the society. At the same time, he also appealed to the 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 seminar and workshops for the men folks and adoption of special schemes for girl child which according him should be judiciously utilise for the uplift of girl child.
The highlights of the programme included voice of girl’s child by Chubum, a student of Mt. Carmel School; special number by youth of Longleng Town Baptist Church; cultural activities by Good Shepherd School; presentation of prize to the winners of essay writing, poem and slogan competition, and a special prayer for girl child by the pastor LTBC.
The programme was chaired by CDPO Tamlu, while the invocation was said by pastor Police Baptist Church Longleng, and concluding remarks was delivered by EAC Robi Sangtam.
To show love and respect for the girl child, the participating men folks led by the Deputy Commissioner and the resource person served refreshment to the girls.
