In Haryana, 393 Anganwadi workers will soon be served show cause notices by the Women and Child Development Department. In their area, such women have got illegal abortions done, who already had more than two girls in their house. These Anganwadi workers were specially appointed as Saheli with these pregnant women.
Additional Chief Secretary of Health Department Sudhir Rajpal, who was taking weekly meeting of the State Task Force constituted to improve sex ratio in Haryana, directed the officials to keep a close watch on all MTP and ultrasound centers. There should be no illegal sex determination and abortion.
There should be 100% registration of children born in government hospitals.
He advised to take the help of NGOs (self-help organizations) to register children immediately after birth in Mewat, Gurugram, Palwal and Faridabad districts. The Health Secretary said that meetings should be held with the transgender community and they should be explained that abortion of a girl child in the womb harms the social balance.
When people from the transgender community go to congratulate on the birth of a boy, they should inquire whether this child was born after two or three girls. If such information is received, bring it to the notice of the health department. All deputy CMOs should ensure registration by organizing camps in slum areas (where there is less registration of newborns).
Also, in the case of complaints of illegal sex determination and abortion, inter-district teams should be formed and inspected. The health secretary expressed satisfaction over the increasing sex ratio of girls and directed to increase the monitoring of MTP and IVF centers so that this ratio can be equalized.
Also, in the case of complaints of illegal sex determination and abortion, inter-district teams should be formed and inspected. The health secretary expressed satisfaction over the increasing sex ratio of girls and directed to increase the monitoring of MTP and IVF centers so that this ratio can be equalized.
Officials of the Women and Child Development Department will make people aware of the Beti Bachao Abhiyan. Documentaries will be made and broadcasted through traditional media as well as internet media. Apart from the representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and Asha workers, various NGOs will also be associated with this campaign.
