Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Dangal movie screened to encourage girls

CHANDIGARH, JAN 4
With a view to encourage the girls to forge ahead with confidence and reach the pinnacle of success, and to create a positive mindset in favour of daughters, the Karnal District Administration has decided to organise special screening  of the film ‘Dangal’ for 924 such families in the villages who have four or more daughters.
        While stating this today, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Karnal, Dr. Priyanka Soni, said that screening of the film was held for such families of villages in block Karnal, at a mall in Karnal today.
       She said that the film, which chronicles the rise of sisters Geeta and Babita Phogat as medal-winning wrestlers, and the efforts made by their father, Mr. Mahavir Singh Phogat, would serve as a source of inspiration for these families. While the story of the sisters would motivate them to work hard and shine at their chosen fields, the character of Mr. Phogat, who went against the prevalent mindset of the society and helped his daughters shine at their chosen sport at the international level, would serve as an example for all parents. The film screenings would also give a boost to the ambitious ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ programme, she added.
        The girls, some of whom were watching a film in a mall for the first time, were visibly excited and expressed their happiness over watching the film. They said that after watching ‘Dangal’, they were now feeling motivated to work hard and pursue sports along with their studies.

WORKSHOP ON POSCO: Haryana Women and Child Development Department will organise a state level workshop on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, 2012, for Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) functionaries and stakeholders at Kisan Bhawan, Panchkula on January 6, 2017.
        Additional Chief Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Mr. P.K. Mahapatra, would be the chief guest whereas Joint Member Secretary, Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Mr. Sunil Chauhan, would be the keynote speaker on the POCSO Act, 2012. Representatives from National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), New Delhi, non-governmental organisation POSHCA and technical expert from National Informatics Centre (NIC), Haryana would also address the workshop.
        About 120 persons, including Chairperson and all other members of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Haryana, Chairpersons and members of District-level Child Welfare Committees, civil surgeons, nodal officers and Child Welfare Police Officers of Special Juvenile Police Units, and District Child Protection Officers from all districts of Haryana, would participate in the workshop.
        The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is a comprehensive law to provide for the protection of children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, while safeguarding the interests of the child at every stage of the judicial process by incorporating child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and speedy trial of offences through designated Special Courts.

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