Borum, Oct 11: The International Day for Girl Child was observed at Government Middle School at Borum on Wednesday.
Organized by the Women and Child Development Department, Papum Pare the day long event included awareness program on the mental health issues, protecting boys from norms of toxic masculinity  and plantation of fruit bearing trees in school campus.
Deputy Director ICDS Aroti Tayeng while welcoming the resource persons and the participants, spoke about why the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme has to become the cornerstone for all schemes and programmes for the safety, protection and empowerment of the girl child's life continuum.'
She urged the stakeholders to come forward together and join hands for the best interest of the girl child.
Poona Baja, Psychiatric Social Worker,  Midpu Mental hospital spoke on mental health issues and protecting boys from norms of toxic masculinity.
Adv. Tarh Nagu, LO  spoke about POCSO Act and encouraged the children to be brave and report to the authorities whenever offences against children are witnessed.
Resource person Neri Nganga also spoke about good and bad touch.
Yapi Kodak,  Head Master of the school exhorted the children to inculcate good habits and disseminate the information deliberated by the resource persons to family members and friends.
Officials from WCD department, teachers and students participated in the program.
PASIGHAT: International Girl Child Day was celebrated with theme "Invest in Girls' Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well Being" in the divisional level ICDS Cell, under Women & Child Development Department at the SEEDS Hurnane Academy Auditorium, Yapgo, Pasighat. Ustad Bismillah Khan Award recipient Delong Padung who graced the occasion as Chief Guest advised the children to achieve their goal by maintaining proper discipline and hard work.
The Deputy Director (ICDS) Machi Gao highlighted all the details of the Programme under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme and the importance of celebration of International Girl Child Day. In her address Gao also briefed about observation of Girl child Day to recognize the rights of girls and acknowledge the challenges being faced by the girls. Today’s girls may be the leaders of tomorrow and their Journey may be filled with opportunities, equality and endless possibilities and wishes, she added.
Advocate Mary Tatak, CA One Stop Center spoke regarding the rights of girl child. 
BOMDILA: Under the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" Program, International Girl Child Day was celebrated with the girls of Government Middle School, Pedung (Vibrant) Village, today at SSB ground. 
The event was organized by the CDPO of the Urban ICDS Project in collaboration with SSB and District ICDS, Bomdila.
The highlights of the day included role-plays on the first 1000 days of a child's life by AWWs/AWHs, a Sweet Race, a Blindfolded Hit game, and a Musical Chair competition, which added excitement to the event. Prizes were awarded to the winning girls. 

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