Girls’ education, safety, empowerment among govt’s priorities: Maryam

LAHORE  –  Punjab Chief Minister Mary­am Nawaz Sharif has said that empower­ing daughters was essential for building a strong, pros­perous and progressive society. In her message on the International Day of the Girl Child, she said the Punjab government was committed to ensuring equal opportu­nities for girls in education, healthcare, protection and development.

The CM said daughters were a bless­ing from Allah Almighty and a valuable asset to society. She emphasized that providing girls with equal opportuni­ties for education, health, safety and de­velopment was a shared responsibility. The CM said every girl deserved a safe and supportive environment where she could pursue her dreams and contrib­ute to the progress of the country. She added that girls’ courage, determina­tion and capabilities had the potential to bring positive change to the world. CM Maryam Nawaz said girls, sisters and young daughters were the future of the nation, adding that their upbringing and care were not only their fundamental rights but also a national responsibility.

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She highlighted the importance of protecting girls’ rights, promoting their education and empowering them to become independent and confident members of society. She said the Pun­jab government was implementing a comprehensive roadmap for the edu­cation, safety, healthcare and welfare of girls and women.

The CM said providing equal edu­cational opportunities and ensuring a bright future for girls remained among the government’s key priorities. In this regard, the provincial government had distributed laptops to facilitate stu­dents’ access to education and was providing scholarships to remove fi­nancial barriers to girls’ education.

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She said a scooty scheme had also been introduced to facilitate female students’ transportation to schools and colleges. To enhance girls’ safety, the government had introduced the Pink Button initiative while a Women Virtual Police Station had been estab­lished to provide women with prompt police assistance. CM Maryam Nawaz said female students were also being provided free travel facilities on elec­tric buses to facilitate their mobility and access to educational institutions.

She said the Punjab government would continue taking measures to en­sure girls’ education, protection, em­powerment and a secure future.

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