‘Girl child’ worst victim of ignorance: Bijral
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Staff and students of GGHSS Channi Himmat were the focus of seminar on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao held today by team led by former IGP S.S Bijral. Addressing the students, Bijral said the woman-girl child of yesteryears- is an unmatched symbol of love, patience, forbearance, sacrifice, determination, courage, who serves the society uniquely by being home builder, child’s first role model, and a spiritual teacher.
By discriminating against her the society weakens life she embodies, which lead to weakening of nation, he said and called upon girls to actively take part in sports, education and other extracurricular activities.
Choudhary Kamal Singh, while quoting examples of girls who excelled In various fields along their compatriot boys, urged girls to upstage their thinking and life attitude for building a strong Bharat. A total of 21 girl students from different education streams were awarded medals recognising their excellent performance in their last board exams. Radhika Devi, student of 12th class who recited a poem on theme subject BBB Padhao was awarded a cash prize of Rs 500 by S.S Bijral, patron of NGO Mother The Nature. Anju Dogra State Committee member anchored the function and thanked Principal Shehnaz Choudhary for her cooperation.