On the eve of International Girl Child Day, Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram with the support of Plan India and USAID celebrated the day with students from their Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya Government Schools i.e. GGIC Rajpur Road and Samaya Sakshaya.
Three students from GGIC Rajpur Road Anjali Rana, Anjali and Shanti Rawat formerly took charge of the roles of Ms. Premlata Baudai (Principal), Smt. Anita Negi (Maths and Nodal WASH) and Smt. Vijaylakshmi Yadav (Psychology and NSS) respectively. Taking their duties seriously, Anjali Rana checked the Mid day meal, Class attendance, and inspected the premises. She also signed a proposal to get the KYC for a daily-labour employed for school construction. The other two teachers taught their respective classes and spoke about Gender Discrimination.
Km. Mani Singh of class 10th from GGIC Lakhi Bagh took charge as CEO Samaya Sakshaya. As well as two girls from SBMA-Plan India, Uttarkashi and Haridwar took over the reigns of the Spanish and Nigerian embassy for a day.
Back in Dehradun, the Chief Guest at the GGIC Rajpur Road, SMC President, Shri Sonu Bidla spoke about how, “girls should not feel weak and should pledge to overcome fear and start sharing pain and distress.”
Smt. Bhagwati Devi PTA President encouraged the girl to speak up against violence. The Principal of GGIC Rajpur Road, Smt. Premlata Baudai applauded the efforts of IDG and extended her support for the recommendations put forward by the Student Principal. She emphasised, “girl’s students who fail in examinations should not drop out. Girls should become smarter in judging people.”
Key recommendations forwarded by the student/principal included compulsory Gender and Legal Sensitisation efforts at school level, inclusion of boys in Gender Sensitisation Initiatives, Self Defence Training, making our streets safe and secure with proper lightning facilities and positioning of Gender Sensitive Police Patrol Units, issues that the adults promise to take up.t
