Satnali-2 gram panchayat felicitated for best sex ratio in Mahendragarh

The district administrative authorities on Monday felicitated the Satnali-2 gram panchayat for securing the first position on the basis of sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the district.

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The village witnessed the birth of 1,232 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2024, while the average SRB of Mahendragarh was 902.

Three meritorious girl students of the village were also honoured by the authorities on the occasion as per a state government scheme.

“Under the scheme, the Health Department honours three girls from government schools — who score the highest in Class X — in a village with the best sex ratio. In line with this, three girls of the Satnali-2 school, who secured first, second and third positions in the matriculation exams, were presented with cash prizes of Rs 75,000, Rs 45,000 and Rs 30,000, respectively,” said Deputy Commissioner Vivek Bharti.

He added that the honoured students were Varsha, who scored 90.20 per cent marks, Khushboo, who scored 89.60 per cent marks, and Asha, who secured 89 per cent marks in the matriculation exams.

“Due to various programmes and schemes run by the government, girls are now bringing laurels to the nation in every field,” he said.

The DC urged people to inform the district administration, the nearest government hospital, or Civil Surgeon’s office in Narnaul if they received information about anyone involved in sex determination activities.

The identity and address of the informer would be kept confidential, he said, adding that, as a reward, the government offered a financial incentive of Rs 1 lakh for informing authorities.

Civil Surgeon Dr Naveen Kumar said in Satnali-2 village, out of 58 births, 26 were boys and 32 were girls last year — with the SRB coming out to be 1,232.

Dr Vijay Yadav, Deputy Civil Surgeon (PNDT), emphasised that educating girls was essential for societal development.

“Each educated girl plays a significant role in the advancement of both her maternal and paternal families,” he said.

Municipal Commissioner Manjeet Kumar, DDPO Hariprakash Bansal, Satnali-2 Sarpanch Manisha and SMO Dr Vikram Disodia were among those present at the felicitation programme.