Mursan Holds Meeting on Child Protection, Girl Education Schemes

Meeting on Child Protection and Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao scheme held in Mursan

A meeting and training programme of the Block Child Protection Committee, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Kanya Sumangala Yojana and Child Marriage Task Force was held in the auditorium of the Mursan development block in Hathras on 3 November 2026.

The programme focused on providing better opportunities to girls, promoting their education, strengthening women and child safety, preventing child marriage, and ensuring that needy children and women receive the benefits of government schemes. Officials also stressed the need to connect eligible beneficiaries with the schemes being run by different departments.

Assistant Development Officer Gyandeep Sharma shared information about the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) during the meeting. He encouraged people to make maximum use of the schemes operated by various departments.

He also stressed the need to identify needy children and women and connect them with government schemes. Officials were asked to ensure that the benefits reach eligible beneficiaries.

Block Education Officer Girraj Singh appealed for both boys and girls to be connected with education. He said that children should be provided with a suitable environment for a better future.

He also appealed to families to keep children away from excessive use of mobile phones and television and give them good values. Attention should be paid to the education and overall development of all children at home, within the family and in the surrounding area, he said.

Information on women and child welfare schemes

Monika Dixit, DMC of the Women and Child Welfare Department, stressed the need to provide equal opportunities for girls to move ahead.

She gave detailed information about Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana, Rani Lakshmibai and Bal Samman Kosh, Sponsorship and Foster Care Scheme, and other government schemes related to women and children.

Dixit also created awareness about the Juvenile Justice Act-2015, child labour, the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act-2006 and domestic violence.

She said the objective of the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign is to end social discrimination against girls and women and provide them equal opportunities in education, safety and progress.

Information was also shared about Women Helpline 181, Child Helpline 1098 and emergency service 112.

The Child Welfare Officer of Mursan police station explained the working of the Police Department and provided detailed information about emergency assistance service 112.

Priti Goyal, a social worker with the Specialised Adoption Agency, explained the legal process for adopting children. She also told participants that the adoption process must be followed according to the prescribed rules.

Instructions to Anganwadi workers

Supervisor Hemlata directed the Anganwadi workers present at the meeting to help as many eligible beneficiaries as possible apply for schemes run by the Women and Child Welfare Department.

She also instructed them to prepare and submit the minutes of meetings of the Village Child Protection Committee.

Bunty Kushwaha from the Women and Child Welfare Department, along with Anganwadi workers from the Mursan development block, attended the programme.