Minister Dr Ranjan chairs SSB meeting on PC & PNBT Act
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 02 2022:
Health & Family Welfare minister Dr S Ranjan Singh on Wednesday convened a meeting of State Supervisory Board (SSB) on PC & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Act at the conference hall of directorate of Family Welfare.
The meeting was held to strengthen the implementation of Pre-Conception & Post Natal Diagnostics Act (PC & PNDT Act)/Rules in the state.
It may be mentioned that PC & PNDT Act was enacted by the Indian Parliament to prevent female foeticide in the country resulting from gender discrimination.
The meeting deliberated upon various steps to prevent gender discrimination and female foeticide and to improve sex ratio in the state.
Further, it also dwelt on the various provisions of the scheme mainly on the implementation of gender based violence and medico legal care for survivors of sexual violence under PC & PNDT programme.
The meeting was also attended by Health & FW additional chief secretary V Vumlunmang, Law commissioner Nungshitombi Devi, RIMS director and NHM state Health Services director among others.