Question

A recent survey showed that there are still many communities in India which do not welcomed the birth of a girl child.Can a country which does not give equal rights to all its citizens ever dream of becoming great?write an article in 150-200 words,giving your viewson the above subjectand the steps we should take to solve this problem. You are simran/shivam, a resident of Hyderabad.

Answer 1

As we all know, women constitute half of this world. But a recent survey showed that there are still many communities in India which don't welcome the birth of a girl child. It is a shame that in spite of liberalisation and globalisation we are mentally still deeply rooted in the superstitions and beliefs of the middle ages and feudalism. No doubt, there are certain communities in India which consider the birth of a girl child an inauspicious burden. In a male dominated society, the birth of a girl child is not an occasion for rejoicing. But the most unfortunate and alarming thing is that even in most prosperous states like Punjab and haryana, foetal- killings and abortions are very common to avoid the birth of girl- babies. The results have been disastrous. The sex - ratio had been totally unbalanced. Naturally, India is fast leading towards a social imbalance that will give birth to many social evils and crimes.

No country which does not give equal rights to all its citizens can ever dream of becoming great and prosperous.

There should be no place for old feudal and outdated views in the minds and thinking of the people. Girls and women have proved that what men can do, they can do even better. Indira Gandhi, Amita Desai, Amrita Shergil, Nargis, Sania Mirza, Kalpna Chawla and many others have shown that they are matchless leaders, writers, painters, actors, sportswomen, and astronauts. If India has to progress its women must enjoy equal rights, opportunities and social status.