It is
heartening to see people in Sangrur district educating their daughters. I
remember when I first visited the area 16 years ago, this issue was a concern
to me. I am proud of these parents who are giving their daughter a chance to
study and get not only educated, but achieve high levels of qualifications. May
God bless them.
I am happy
that parents are slowly realising that by educating their daughters, they are
gifting them with an opportunity to lead a healthier and happier life. An
educated girl has the skills, information and confidence to be a better worker,
citizen and parent.
By educating
girls, parents make them financially independent which helps supplement the
household income. After marriage, they can help educate their own
children apart from helping their husbands and in-laws.
I have a
vision of an India where every girl child has access to education, reproductive
health information and services, and where there is no place for discrimination
on the basis of gender. But the change must happens at the grassroots.
And we must work together to achieve this.
I wish that every household,
every village and every district of Punjab to work towards this vision of socialempowerment in India. How? As parents and members of social communities,
you must partner schools in their efforts to educate the girl child by ensuring
that your daughters attend classes every day. Then only can we dream of a
stronger and better Punjab.
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