Udhampur DLSA hosts Musharia to mark Int’l Day of Girl Child

Udhampur: To celebrate ‘International Day of the Girl Child’, the District Legal Services Authority Udhampur (DLSA) today organized a unique Mushaira through webinar in which local poet, poetesses, and students of school and colleges participated.
Musharia was organized by Secretary, DLSA, Sandeep Kour under the guidance and chairmanship of Chairman District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Mohan Lal Manhas .
Beside others, Additional Session Judge, S.R Gandhi, Sub Judge CJM Mohammad Rafiq Chak, Addl Special Mobile Magistrate, Girja Shavan , Chairman Tehsil Legal Service Committees Ramnagar , Chenani and Majalata joined the online event.
This year the theme of International Day of the Girl Child is “My voice, our equal future”. The theme focuses on how girls globally are leading the way. International Day of the Girl Child is a United Nations designated day, observed every year on October 11.
The event started with a welcome speech by Secretary DLSA, Sandeep Kour. She welcomed the distinguished speakers and participants and shared a brief biography of the speakers.
Speaking in the Musharia renowned poetess Rekha Thakur , Kusum Sharma, and students of women college Udhampur Manvi and Janvi Sharma and others enthralled the audience with their shero-shayari and poem recitation on girl child .
Chairman DLSA, Mohan Lal Manhas, in his address, said that International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated annually on 11 October to highlight and draw attention towards the challenges that girls’ face. It also focuses on their rights and empowerment.
The event started with a welcome speech by Anchor Raman Gupta and vote of thanks was presented by Secretary DLSA, Sandeep Kour, who deliberated on the international girl child day and appreciated the participants.