Haryana government to organise three day training programme on 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'

CHANDIGARH: To ensure effective implementation of the ambitious 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme, Haryana government will organise a three-day state level training programme for master trainers here starting from April 8.

An official spokesman today said the training programme will be organised by Women and Child Development Department, Haryana, in collaboration with National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi.

All functionaries of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and all stakeholders, including State Master Trainers of education field, Law, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) and Middle Level Training Centre (MLTC), Indian Medical Association (IMA) will participate in the training programme.

The BBBP scheme, being jointly implemented by education, health and women and child development department, is aimed at the prevention of gender biased sex selective elimination and to ensure survival and education of girl child, he said.

While giving details of the training programme, he said on April 8, the Director, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) Dinesh Paul would address the introductory session about District Magistrates' Guidelines.

He would also address a session on the status of girl child in Haryana.

Training session on Gender Mainstreaming-Understanding Gender, The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act (PCPNDT Act), 1994 - would also be held during the programme.