Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, July 15 –
Haryana Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Aseem Goel announced that the state's first self-defence centre for training daughters will be opened in Ambala City. Additionally, the Women and Child Development Department will launch its own FM channel named ‘Hamari Laado’, which will be the first of its kind in the country. He said that in each district, at least one ‘Chownk’ (roundabout) will be named as ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao ‘Chownk’.
Aseem Goel was addressing the state-level program of the Best Mother Award held in Ambala as the Chief Guest. On this occasion, he also honoured 442 best mothers. On this occasion, he announced that to make daughters studying in government schools self-reliant in self-defence, the first self-defence centre under the 'Main Bhi Laxmibai' scheme will be opened at the Government Model Sanskriti School Police Line in Ambala city.
The Minister said that a state-level conference of women sarpanches will be organised soon, where they will be motivated to play a crucial role in improving the gender ratio in their villages. He also said that in every district of the state, a ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ chownk will be established like in Ambala. Soon, such a chownk will be constructed in Panchkula as well.