10 years of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign: Women cops in Mumbai lead rally; see pics here
To mark the completion of 10 years of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana', the Mumbai Police had organised bike rallies on Friday across Mumbai. The rallies were led by the women personnel of Mumbai Police along with their male colleagues to spread awareness among the public (PICS/ATUL KAMBLE/MUMBAI POLICE)
Updated on : 07 February,2025 10:41 PM IST | Compiled by : Divya Nair
The 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015 in Panipat, Haryana to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR)
It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development
In Mumbai's western suburbs, a rally was organised in Zone 12, which witnessed the participation of women personnel from the Vanrai, Dindoshi, Kurar, Samta Nagar, Kasturba Marg (Borivali), Dahisar, and Aarey police stations
They along with their male colleagues marched within the limits of their respective police stations, carrying banners and posters in their hands
The rally received an overwhelming response from locals, who also actively participated and showed their support at various locations
To make this event more impactful and reach a wider audience, Marathi film and television actors, along with school and college principals, doctors, and students, also took part in it. The women police personnel were warmly welcomed by the locals, who appreciated their efforts
As a part of the initiative, the women police personnel carried placards with messages such as 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter)', 'Mulgi Shikli ani Pragati Jhali (An educated girl brings progress),' 'Foeticide is a sin', and 'Gender testing is a crime under the law'
The bike rally passed through various localities of Zone 12, including Goregaon (East), Malad (East), Thakur Village in Kandivali East, Borivali, and Dahisar. Students from various schools and colleges, along with women at bus stops, warmly welcomed the women police personnel
