28 September 2011

An extract from The Hindu:

Describing female foeticide as a grave challenge, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday (28 September 2011) said information, education and communication (IEC) could play a role in building a positive environment for valuing the girl child, particularly at the grassroots level.

'We,' Mr. Azad said, 'should all be worried about the declining child sex ratio and the serious social ramifications due to the resultant demographic imbalance. We must, therefore, take all necessary steps - political, social, economic and scientific - to not only end negative discrimination against the girl child but also to encourage positive discrimination toward her.'

Source: Special correspondent, The Hindu

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