Imphal, Jan 24 (UNI) : National Girl Child Day, 2020 under the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme”, was organized in the state today, which was attended by Governor Dr Najma Heptulla, Chief Minister N Biren and others.
In the event held at City Convention centre, Governor Heptulla said the observation is important in providing more opportunity for girls and increasing awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide. The inequality includes areas such as access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence against women and forced child marriage she added.
There are also certain negative gender stereotypes related to girls’ education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics which begin as early as primary school, she further said. They need to be countered as they have the devastating effect of making them doubt their own potential, she added.