Awareness programme on girl child organised

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 11:  On the occasion of International Girl Child Day, the Block Health authorities Darhal   organized a function for the awareness of the girl child in collaboration with the Girls Higher Secondary School Darhal.
While speaking on the occasion BMO Darhal, Dr Iqbal Malik  stressed upon the theme for 2014 “Empowering adolescent girls, ending the cycle of violence”.  Dr Malik threw  some light on the violence against adolescent girls, schemes of the Health and other Government Departments to protect their rights and other health related issues of the girl child.
The school girls were found very curious about their rights and health issues which was evident in the question -answer session. Prominent citizens, some medicos,  Principal of the school, staff & NGO members were also present.  Qari Anzar Malik, lecturer for Arabic also spoke on the topic and delivered the vote of thanks.