Lko marks occasion with awareness campaigns, events
LUCKNOW : Various organizations in the state capital on Sunday observed National Girl Child Day by holding awareness campaigns to create a healthy and safe environment for a girl child. They saluted the country’s women and their accomplishments and said that it is the day to acknowledge those working towards the empowerment of the girl child.
‘Period Parichay’
To spread awareness on menstruation, an event was held with the joint efforts of Badlav and Youth ki Awaaz under ‘Period Parichay’ campaign, led by Bhawna Rai here at Dubagga area of Lucknow. Rai said a high percentage of girls and adolescents lack access to the right information on menstruation due to society’s silence and orthodox mindset.
This problem is prevailing in both rural and urban areas. A signature campaign for awareness on menstruation was organised in Sector P, Basant Kunj Yojna, Dubagga, said one of the organisers. In today’s signature campaign, the participants presented three major demands before the government including the opening of Anganwadi centre and implementation of Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakaram in their area.
Online programme
Pioneer Montessori Inter College, Eldeco branch celebrated the day by conducting an online programme wherein the girl students of classes 11 and 12 expressed their views on bringing an end to the discrimination towards girls and empowering them with equal opportunities for a brighter and better future.
The guest of honour for the programme was Om Singh, President Chaitanya Welfare foundation.
It was also attended by Sharmila Singh, principal, Eldeco branch and principals of other branches of Pioneer Montessori School Lucknow, along with the staff and students of the institution. The guest speakers enlightened the audiences by highlighting the need for grooming the boys for providing a healthy and safe environment for their female counterparts.
Orientation prog
Save the Children organised an orientation programme for the Pink Patrol on identifying and redressing cases of violence and protection and safety related to children in street situation in Lucknow.
The programme was focussed especially on the girls living on the streets to highlight issues of protection and safety faced by them. With over 11000 children living on the streets of Lucknow, the percentage of girls is higher, and they regularly face violence living on streets but very few report the crimes.
Pink Police Personnel from 43 thanas in Lucknow were present for the programme. To stress on the issue of safety and protection of girls living a demand charter was also presented to police, UPSCPCR, media and NGOs to ensure that the demands of protection and safety which was a right of every child and girl were addressed by the government.