Sensitisation prog PC&PNDT Act held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 03 2016:
Health and Family Welfare Minister D Korungthang called upon all the people to end the deeply rooted general preference for male children.
He was addressing a State level sensitisation programme on Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) organised by Family Welfare Services and State Health Society, today at Lamyanba Sanglen, Palace Compound.
Stressing that boys and girls have equal importance, the Minister urged all concerned to end harmful prac- tices like female foeticide.
Director of State Health Society, Manipur Dr O Ibomcha Singh; Director, Family Welfare Services, Dr K Rajo Singh; Director Ayush, Dr K Lokendro and Managing Director MMCH, Manipur Dr KT Singh attended the programme as the president and guests of honour respectively.