Punjab CM dedicates Jan to girl child; announces free sanitary pads for school, college girls
Launching Dheeiyan Di Lohri, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh, in a symbolic gesture, blessed five girl children, along with their mothers, with a shagun of Rs.5100 and baby kits for each.
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They were identified as Nimrat Kaur and her mother Davinder Kaur from village Fatehgarh Block Majri, Jaisvi Bansal and her mother Nistha Bansal from Kurali, Gurleen Kaur and her mother Gurpreet Kaur from village Baroudi in Majri block, Prabhjit Kaur along with her mother Sarabjit Kaur as well as Khushleen Kaur and her mother Sandeep Kaur from village Majra.
Under the special scheme, a series of events will be held every day across districts, beginning with Mohali district, through the month to mark the occasion of Lohri, which will see congratulatory letters penned and signed by the Chief Minister being handed over to the parents of more than 1.5 lakh girls celebrating their first Lohri this year.
Acceding to the demand of PPCC President Sunil Jakhar, the Chief Minister also announced free sanitary pads to all girl students of high schools and colleges besides those residing in rural areas, especially the slums across the state.
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Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister on the move, Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Singh Dhillon said this step would inculcate a sense of self confidence among these girls.
Social Security, Women & Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary said that the concluding event of the Dheeiyan Di Lohri month would be marked by grand celebrations during a state level function at Ferozepur where the parents and grandparents of new born girls would be honored.
-PTC News
