On June 25, under the initiative 'Protect and Educate Girl Children,' Kranthi Kumar Pati led a sensitivity training for private doctors and scan center administrators at Coimbatore District Office.
Coimbatore: In an effort to address the declining birth rate of girl children and promote gender balance, Coimbatore District Office conducted a special sensitivity training session for private doctors and scan center administrators. The session, held on June 25, was led by District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati under the auspices of the 'Protect and Educate Girl Children' campaign.
The campaign aims to change societal attitudes towards female children and has shown considerable impact, contributing to Coimbatore District winning an award for improved birth rates of girl children for the year 2021-22.
Though education levels are high in the district, the gender ratio in certain localities remains low. The training emphasized the legal implications of gender determination before birth, which is considered a punishable offense. The government has enacted numerous laws to protect unborn children from gender-based abortions; however, it is crucial for medical professionals and scan centers to adhere strictly to these regulations.
Rajasekaran, the Deputy Director of Health, along with District Social Welfare Officer Ambika, and the Assistant Director of Skill Development Training, Valarmathi, were among the officials who attended the session. They stressed the importance of spreading awareness to ensure that gender determination practices are not disclosed by relatives and friends, regardless of their relationship.
The campaign aims to change societal attitudes towards female children and has shown considerable impact, contributing to Coimbatore District winning an award for improved birth rates of girl children for the year 2021-22.
Though education levels are high in the district, the gender ratio in certain localities remains low. The training emphasized the legal implications of gender determination before birth, which is considered a punishable offense. The government has enacted numerous laws to protect unborn children from gender-based abortions; however, it is crucial for medical professionals and scan centers to adhere strictly to these regulations.
Rajasekaran, the Deputy Director of Health, along with District Social Welfare Officer Ambika, and the Assistant Director of Skill Development Training, Valarmathi, were among the officials who attended the session. They stressed the importance of spreading awareness to ensure that gender determination practices are not disclosed by relatives and friends, regardless of their relationship.