Uttar Pradesh government has launched a campaign to empower girls from the underprivileged class, an official said on Sunday (29th January 2023).
* The "Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan" will work under the Aarohini Initiative Training Programme for the safety and security of girls in 746 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools in the state.
* Director General of School Education Vijay Kiran Anand said the main objective of the Aarohini programme, which will be implemented in three phases, is gender sensitisation.
* In the first phase, which will start on 1st February 2023, teachers will be trained.
* Two teachers of every Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls’ School will receive the training, who will then educate the students of their respective schools.
* Along with the teachers, the institution will also groom the girls through debates and other activities..
Source : The Print