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Girl Child
Girl Child
Girl Child
first of its kind in the Country with the main objective of giving protection to girl child. G.O.Ms.No.33, Women Development Child Welfare & Disabled Welfare (JJ.A1) Department, Dt.18.12.2009 has been issued with following aims. Objectives of the Scheme: -
Promote enrollment and retention of the girl child in school and to ensure her education at least up to intermediate level. Encourage girls to get married only after the age of 18 years. Encourage parents to adopt family planning norms with two girl children. Protect the rights of the girl child and provide social and financial empowerment to girl child. Eliminate negative cultural attitudes and practices against girls. Strengthen the role of the family in improving the status of the girl child. Extend a special dispensation to orphans / destitutes and differently abled girls.