Even though the government has selected 100 districts across the country where various measures are being taken to improve the child sex ratio, discrimination against the girl child still remains a matter of concern in Kurukshetra.
In Haripur village, Kurukshetra, the sex ratio is a dismal 250 girls per 1,000 boys. Speaking to iamin, the village sarpanch said, "It is true that our village is still backward when it comes to sex ratio. The current sex ratio is a matter of deep concern and worries us." Holding ultrasound centres responsible, the sarpanch added that the people are at fault. "We conduct awareness camps on a regular basis, but the way the people think has not changed," he said.
Sant Kumar, a teacher in the village said, "Poverty and superstition are the main reasons behind declining sex ratio." Haripur is considered as the most backward part of the Kurukshetra region.
First reported on iamin.in
