Uttarakhand: CS directed the officers to prepare a list of names of girls who have left their studies in the state
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has given instructions to compulsorily publicize this information at all construction and work sites in public interest that the workers who have come to Uttarakhand from other states are also being given ration through their ration card. In this case, the state of Uttarakhand ranks 6th in the country, this is an excellent record. Along with this, in the meeting of the State Level Evaluation and Monitoring Committee of the Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development on Friday, CS Mrs. Radha Raturi approved the formation of State Resource Center for Integrated Data Base at the Directorate level. This State Resource Center will provide real time data. She also directed the concerned Secretary to immediately issue instructions to all the District Magistrates to issue a circular for complete ban on child labor in residential colonies in the districts. The Chief Secretary has directed the Education Department to make arrangements for education in residential schools and hostels for girls freed from child marriage.
Taking seriously the cases of child marriage in Pithoragarh and Haridwar districts and human trafficking in Champawat, CS Mrs. Raturi has issued instructions to the department to prepare separate action plans for each district. She also summoned a report clarifying the status of all departments, government organizations, authorities, public sector undertakings, institutions, bodies, etc. regarding the formation of mandatory internal grievance committees in relation to complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace. Along with this, the Chief Secretary also directed the NGOs, social service institutions and departments present in the meeting to submit a report related to the participation of women in the workforce in the state and to prepare an action plan to increase women’s participation in the workforce.
Taking cognizance of the data on the percentage of girl child dropouts by the School Education Department in the state, Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi has given strict instructions to the officials to compile a clear list of the names of girls who have left studies in the state as soon as possible so that work can be done on the action plan to re-connect them with education. In this regard, she advised the officials to work pro-actively, leaving aside formalities.
Taking seriously the issue of the mortality rate of women and children being higher than other districts due to anemia among pregnant women in Haridwar district, the Chief Secretary summoned a report from the Medical Department on the action taken in this regard.
Secretary Chandresh Kumar, Vinod Kumar Suman along with officials of Home Department, Finance Department, Women Empowerment and Child Development Department, representatives of Bachpan Bachao Andolan were present in the meeting.
