In order to encourage and enthuse villages to become more sensitive to the girl child’s needs and facilitate her welfare, development and empowerment, it is suggested that villages be given a set of parameters/ indicators to monitor and such villages that comply with all the indicators be declared “Girl Child Friendly’. An illustrative list of girl friendly indicators, grouped under 3 categories, viz, health and nutrition, education and protection is provided.
availability and accessibility of elementary and secondary education facility
no.of female teachers
no. of trained teachers
provision of mid-day meal/ supplementary nutrition
availability of school books/stationery/school uniform
pucca school buildings
toilet / sanitation facility in school
furniture in school
extra-curricular activities in schools
sports facilities
special provisions for SC/ ST/OBC
special education for disabled
Protection
birth registration of the girl child
protection from child abuse
protection of child marriage
protection from sexual exploitation and trafficking
prevention of child labour
care for street children
Based on the number of indicators fulfilled the State Government/ District administration Will reward these villages/ clusters with awards/recognition /citation etc. Based on the number of villages/ clusters declared “Girl Child Friendly’ the concerned State may also be recognized for its efforts at the national level for which the Ministry of Women and Child Development may constitute a special award.
Communication Issues All channels and means of communication and dissemination must be mobilised fo Public Education to promote the equal rights and status of girl children, and to alert and inform the public against female foeticide, child marriage, discrimination and mistreatment, and all forms of gender injustice in childhood potential as the repository of the proposed cash transfer credit scheme benefiting girl children.
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