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Improving sex ratio at birth visible in 104 districts: Government

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New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An improving trend in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is indictated in 104 districts under the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” scheme, as per reports of the Health Management Information System (HMIS), Minister of State for Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar said on Friday.

“119 districts have reported progress in first trimester registration against the reported Ante-Natal Care registrations and 146 districts have reported improvement in institutional deliveries,” Kumar said in reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha.

Out of 640 districts, 405 districts are covered through multi-sectoral intervention, Media & Advocacy and 235 districts are covered through alert Media & Advocacy outreach.

For the financial year 2018-19, Rs 280 crore has been allocated for advertising of the scheme. While the funds released to all the states and districts is Rs 70.63 crore, funds for media activities stand at Rs 155.71 crore.

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (BBBP) was launched on January 22, 2015 to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and to change mindsets to value girl child. It is a triministerial effort of the ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development.

The key elements of the scheme include nation-wide awareness and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral action. Multi-sectoral action includes effective enforcement of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, Pre-Natal/ Post-Natal care of mother and improve enrolment of girls in schools, among others.

The Minister also informed that calls received by the child helpline number during the last four years have increased more than three-fold.

“CHILDLINE (1098) had answered 38,22,081 calls in the year 2013-14 which increased to 1,15,59,750 calls in the year 2017-18,” Kumar stated.

According to him, out of all the calls, 7,09,202 calls required direct intervention in the form of medical help, shelter, restoration, protection from abuse, sponsorship and others.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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