Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao's painting and slogan competition conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, January 22 2021:
To create equal value for the girl child and promote her education from school level, the District Administration Bishnupur and Zonal Education Office, Bishnupur jointly organised a Painting and Slogan Writing competition at two schools in Bishnupur district, today.
The programme organised to commemorate 'National Girl Child Day', was attended by about 50 students of Leptons Oinam Government Girl's High School under Oinam AC and Leimapokpam Government Public High School under Nambol AC .
Addressing the programme, Bishnupur ZEO, Nepram Tikendrajit stated that the Painting and Slogan Writing competition was organised to commemorate the launched of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015.The BBBP scheme is a national initiative jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Education, he added.
Nepram Tikendrajit also mentioned that the aim of the BBBP scheme is to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in the country.