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CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD
Meet on Female Foeticide in Chandigarh
Prevention of Trafficking
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child
Development (NIPCCD), an autonomous organisation
under the Ministry of Women and Child Development,
the nodal training institute for issues relating to trafficking,
conducted the first training on combating trafficking, in
women and children during 21-31 January 2008.
MWCD, in collaboration with ATSEC partners and
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes organised
Training for Researchers for Rapid Situational Analysis
of Homes in the country from 21-23 January 2008 at
YMCA, Greater Noida (UP).
Chandigarh State Social Welfare Board in cooperation
with eminent NGOs and social activists organised a
Women’s Meet on Female Foeticide on 19 January 2008
at PGI Chandigarh. The meet was inaugurated by Kumari
Selja, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Housing and Poverty Alleviation. Shri Pawan Kumar
Bansal, Hon’ble Minister of State (Ministry of Finance),
was the Guest of Honour and Smt. Rajani Patil,
Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB)
presided over the function. The function was also graced
by numerous dignitaries.
Inaugurating the Meet, Kumari Selja called for urgent action on the declining female ratio in the northern region of
the country while CSWB Chairperson suggested stringent punishment in order to deter people from such practices
as sex selection. She suggested that economic empowerment of women must take place and also that 33% reservation
for women in political bodies would enhance their contribution to policy and planning. Smt. Lalit Joshi, Chairperson,
Chandigarh State Social Welfare Board informed the participants of the drive of the Chandigarh Board to organise
50 camps for women in Chandigarh to generate awareness about the evils of female foeticide.
Workshop on Safe Environment
Smt. Renuka Chowdhury chaired the workshop on Safe
Environment for Children organised by Ministry of
Women and Child Development for School Principals
of Delhi at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 25
January 2008 with some schools of Delhi (Kendriya
Vidyalayas, Government Schools, Public Schools and
MCD Schools) and other concerned authorities in the
Government and outside. The objective was to jointly
devise ways to involve educational organisations and
students in the joint effort to provide a safe and secure
environment for children.
MWCD Newsletter Sampark Volume 4 Issue 3
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