PM Modi and others highlight the importance on National Girl Child Day
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the skills, strengths and fortitude of the girl child on National Girl Child Day, which is observed on January 24.
“We salute the skills, strengths and fortitude of the girl child. We are proud of the accomplishments of the girl child in various fields," the Prime Minister said.
Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Rakesh Srivastava, on Wednesday, launched the Phase -1, i.e. the beneficiary module, of the Rapid Reporting System for the Scheme for Adolescent Girls - a web based on line monitoring for the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in New Delhi.
The RRS will facilitate the monitoring of the scheme and taking corrective measures by ensuring faster flow of information, accurate targeting of the beneficiaries and reduction of leakages.
This portal (http://sag-rrs.nic.in) has been developed in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC).
According to a release by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), the Central government realizing the multi-dimensional needs of out of school adolescent girls (11-14 years) owing to the onset of second growth spurt during this period and with a aim to motivate these girls to join school system, approved continuation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years.
The scheme aims at providing them nutritional support @ Rs.9.50/beneficiary/day for 300 days in a year, motivating out of school girls to go back to formal schooling or skill training under non-nutrition component of the scheme.
The Government has also approved expansion and universalisation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in a phased manner i.e. in additional 303 districts in 2017-18 and the remaining districts in 2018-19 with the simultaneous phasing out of Kishori Shakti Yojana.
Presently, MWCD is implementing the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) in selected 508 districts across the country.
SAG aims at empowering out of school adolescent girls of 11 to 14 years by improving their nutritional and health status, upgrading their skills.
In addition to the nutritional support under the scheme, the girls are equipped with information on health, hygiene and guidance on existing public services.
The Scheme aims to mainstream out of school girls into formal education or non-formal education.
The scheme is being implemented using the platform of Integrated child Development Services Scheme. Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are the focal point for the delivery of the services.
Scheme for Adolescent Girls is a centrally sponsored scheme, implemented through Centre and State share in the ratio of 50:50, for nutrition component 60:40 for the rest of the activities for State and UTs with legislation, 90:10 for NE and three Himalayan States and 100% for UTs without legislation.
Meanwhile, through her department's retweet, Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, reiterated that people need to take a resolution to completely eliminate discrimination against the girl child and provide them with education and fundamental freedom so that they can reach new heights.
Various ministers too tweeted on the subject.
Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smriti J Irani, tweeted: "On National Girl Child Day, let us celebrate achievements of our girl child with pride and pledge to empower them with equal opportunities."
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu, tweeted: "National Girl Child Day celebrates the splendid achievements of the girl child and also challenges gender-based stereotypes. Let every girl child be cherished and given equal opportunities to shine forth in her life."
Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, tweeted: "Let all of us celebrate the National girl child day together with unconditional love and support towards our daughters and eradicate all the inequalities faced by a girl child in our society."
West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, tweeted: "Today is National Girl Child Day. We are proud of our Kanyashree girls. Our scheme for the girl child is an international model now. My best wishes to all."
International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11 every year.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
