Female foeticide a shame: Modi

Female foeticide a shame: Modi

Context:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th March inaugurated the expanded “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” programme in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district.

Details:

• Prime Minister also launched the National Nutrition Mission, aimed at improving nutrition levels of women and children and reducing low birth weight by 2% each year.
• Addressing the function organised on International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Modi said people should change their mindset towards the girl child in order to bring equality between men and women.
• He further added that female foeticide is a matter of “deep shame”
• He praised the Jhunjhunu district for registering a significant improvement in child sex ratio.

Indradhanush Immunisation Programme:

The Prime Minister also highlighted the significance of proper nutrition among children and described the changes in the lives of women and children brought about by the Indradhanush immunisation programme.

About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme:

• The “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” programme is the Union government’s social campaign to create awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls
• It has been expanded from the existing 161 to 640 districts of the country.
• Earlier, PM. Modi had interacted with women and their children and gave awards to Collectors of various districts for their performance under the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” programme.
• The districts included Sikar and Jhunjhunu of Rajasthan, Tarn Taran (Punjab), Sonipat (Haryana), Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) and Raigarh (Chhattisgarh).

Trafficking of women

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has said the government was planning to introduce a Bill for preventing trafficking of women and children.