BIRGUNJ: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday inaugurated the ‘daughter education insurance’ fixed deposit bank account under the ‘Beti Padhau, Beti Bachau (Educate the Daughter, Save the Daughter)’ campaign in Birgunj.
The program has been introduced by the Province 2 government. The provincial government has allocated Rs 890 million for the campaign for the fiscal year 2018/19.
On the occasion, President Bhandari lauded the campaign emphasizing the need of accelerating the ‘daughter education’.
“Since today’s daughters are tomorrow’s responsible citizens, educating them is the need of the day,” she said.
She also stressed the need to educate daughters to establish a strong foundation of culture.
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