The Supplementary Class being conducted at St. Pius X CCO, Mulund, hosted a programme - “Girl Child Day (8th Sept)” on the 11th September 2015 from 5.00 to 6.00 pm inviting
girls, boys and their parents to bring awareness of the girl child in our
country.
The programme
was conducted by Mrs Josephine Fernandes and Sr. Anjana. Sr. Anjana introduced Mrs Josephine
Fernandes to the audience and it was well taken care by the teachers. Josephine
did her best to draw attention to the parents the reasons why girl child is not
given importance when she is in the prime of the family. Looking after the
needs from sunrise to sunset e.g. making breakfast, cooking food, washing,
bathing children, teaching, showing love and care to the family. The mother/wife
works tirelessly for the family. She gets no income from her family members for
the love, care and sharing she shows in the household chores.
They showed how to respect a girl as she
represents mother, wife, sister or a friend so it calls for awareness in the
minds of our family. Treat a girl with goodness and kindness not for festivals
celebrations like Rakhi, Dassera, and Diwali etc. but through her whole life as
she is a model to her family and the world.
Women should
stand up for their rights. One woman shared how she stood for her girl child
when her husband did not take up the responsibility of the child. She took care
of the girl child single handedly in spite of all the struggles she had to undergo.
All clapped for this courageous act. Also girls showed interest in taking life
seriously and of choosing their career to be Doctor, Teacher, and Engineers
etc. All were appreciated for their determinations. Appreciation towards them
boosted their morale. Teachers spoke to the parents of individual child about
their performance in studies and encouraged their parents to do well and keep
them happy at home.
The program
ended with the strong determination and firmness to do something for the
humanity.
