Tag: child sex ratio
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Himachal: Deities unite for Save Girl Child campaign in Mandi
The caretakers (kardars) of local deities extend support for ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign to help in nipping the downward trend in declining child sex ratio.
December 5, 2018 -
PM Modi to visit Rajasthan on International Women’s Day
The Government of India is all set to expand its Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme up from the existing 161 districts to 640 districts all over the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8, the International Women’s Day, and inaugurate the pan-India expansion of the programme. According to a …
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March 7, 2018 -
In Haryana, quacks cash in on male child obsession
Desperate of a male child, many families in Haryana are apparently paying the price of indulging in sex-determination (SD) as unscrupulous service providers many a time don’t hesitate to give fake SD results in order to make a quick buck. As number of doctors involved in SD racket is less, a good number of people …
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October 21, 2017