Current affairs 23rd December 2018

Current affairs 23rd December 2018 - Important Points

• `Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign launched by - Union Government

Current affairs 23rd December 2018 - Details

`Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ field-level awareness campaign launched by - Union Government

A three-state field-level campaign onBBBP will be organised by the Union Government from the first week of January 2019.

As a part of the campaign, more than 900 cultural programs across various districts of Maharashtra, 100 programs in Goa and 30 programs in UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli would going to be held. The sensitisation and awareness drive is being organised by the Pune office of Regional Outreach Bureau  and the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in coordination with Women and Child Development Departments of the respective states.

Important Highlights

• Gauri Gadgil, a Divyang child and an  international swimmer, launched this campaign by placing her fingers on traditional instrument “Dholak”, symbolising the creation of reverberance about the scheme across the three states.
• During the occasion, she stated that girls are making their mark across the globe, giving name and fame to their families. 
• As an introduction to the campaign, an orientation-cum-workshop on the flagship scheme was organised for the PRTs (Private Registered Cultural Troupes) in Pune on 20th December 2018.
• Inaugurating the workshop, former ADG, Ministry of I&B, Prabhavati Aakashi mentioned that the cultural troupes of ROB have been doing a wonderful job by creating awareness and sensitising people on the importance of the same initiative.