Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches 'PANKH Abhiyan' for Girl Child

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a new scheme ‘PANKH Abhiyan’ on 24 January, to mark the occasion of National Girl Child Day.
The scheme has been launched under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme for the empowerment and growth of the girl child.
‘PANKH Abhiyan’ is a year long programme. The letter in the PANKH scheme stands for:
1. ‘P’ – protection
2. ‘A’ – awareness of their rights
3. ‘N’ – nutrition
4. ‘K’ – knowledge
5. ‘H’ – health.