BJP conducted an impressive programme in its state headquarter, Trikuta Nagar to felicitate meritorious girl students who have scored good percentage in the academics in the presence of its State President & MLA, Sh. Sat Sharma along with State General Secretary Sh. Harinder Gupta and State Spokesperson & “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” state convenor S. S. Bijral (Retd. IGP).
Sat Sharma lauding the girl students for their excellent result and bringing laurels to their and their parent’s names, said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi while pursuing agenda for the development of Nation and extending every possible help to ensure strengthening of weak and neglected sections of society, PM has exerted incessantly to promote opportunities for women. He asserted that “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme is a major thrust along with “Ujjawala”, “Nari Shakti Puraskar”, “Maternity Benefit Programme”, “Swadhar Greh”, “Women Helpline Scheme” etc. for women empowerment, which are specifically focussed to give women their due respect, right and opportunity in society.
Harinder Gupta said that the BJP which is a cadre-based organization has always tried to promote the women rights in every possible field. He said that the BJP has batted for the women in all the legal as well as public based struggles so that they could never be oppressed again. He focussed on the education of women saying that the education executes as a tool for the self-assertion and expression of the women folk in the fast-moving modern world and congratulated all the meritorious girl students for their hard work.
S.S. Bijral said that women focussed development is crucial for the balanced wholesome progress of the country as they form 50% of country’s population. Mentioning that projection of women as weak is a fallacy, society needs to shun as they are strong competitors of men in all fields even out beating them at places. Move to honor students is to boost the spirit of young girls for Nation development. 13 girl students from 10thand 17 from 12th class were felicitated with merit certificates, medals, and mementos, he added.
Scheme State Member Kamal Choudhary presented the vote of thanks whereas Mahila Morcha General Secretary & Scheme State Member Anju Dogra conducted the proceedings of the stage.
State Secretary Sanjay Baru, Vice-Chairman Dr. Ali Mohammad Mir, Neeru Anand and other prominent political activists along with the parents of felicitated students were also present in the programme.
