Feb 24, 2025 : “The PC-PNDT Act, 1994 plays a crucial role in preventing sex selection and female foeticide,” stated Wairokpam Hemabati, District Public Health Nursing Officer, Kakching, while addressing the 10th Edition of the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (BBBP) awareness programme today at Pangantabi Makha Leikai Community Hall.
Organized by the District Administration Kakching in collaboration with the District Programme Officer (DPO), ICDS Cell, Kakching, the programme aimed to promote gender equality, protection, and education of the girl child. It also highlighted the legal provisions under the PC-PNDT Act, 1994, which restrict sex-selection practices.
The event was attended by Dr. Thaorem Rajen Singh, CMO Kakching, as Chief Guest, Moirangthem Amubi Devi as Guest of Honour, Ningthoujam Parango Singh, DPO/CDPO, Kakching, as President, and Wairokpam Hemabati as Resource Person.
Speaking on the occasion, Hemabati explained how the Act regulates prenatal diagnostic techniques to detect genetic and metabolic disorders while preventing sex determination leading to female foeticide.
Moirangthem Bimola, Supervisor, emphasized the role of skill development and its convergence with the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, stressing the importance of vocational training for self-reliance.
Nandita Ngangbam, in her keynote address, elaborated on the objectives of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, which is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. She highlighted its key focus areas, including preventing gender-biased sex selection, ensuring the survival and protection of the girl child, and promoting education and empowerment.
A total of 160 participants, including adolescent girls, attended the programme. Gift items were distributed to 78 adolescent girls as part of the event.
Additionally, a plantation drive was carried out by officials at Pangantabi Makha Leikai, reinforcing the commitment to both environmental sustainability and the cause of empowering girls.
