It was another busy day for the khadims at the Ajme dargah. Besides paying obeissance, the high-profile pilgrims had also come here for a social cause. Minister of state for commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia and minority and corporate affairs minister Salman Khurshid launched initiatives to save the environment and the girl child.
The programmes were planned by Nanhi Chhann Foundation, a non-profit organisation.
"We must decide if our growth and development is only on empirical numbers or we want wholesome development. Protecting both environment and the girl child is important if we want to ensure social development," Scindia said while launching the programme.
The programme was initially launched from the Tirupati Balaji temple. It was then held at the Golden Temple, Amritsar before reaching Ajmer. The programme will involve the dargah as well as schools and colleges across Rajasthan.
"Little girls who grow up to be mothers, and trees which are one of nature's greatest gifts from mother earth, require protection and preservation for the sustenance of life on earth," Khurshid said. Nanhi Chhann foundation chairman Harpal Singh said that the national gender ratio is 915 females per 1,000 males. The national forest cover is currently a little more than 21% while it should ideally be at least 33%. "This requires a gigantic plantation drive," he said
The unique initiative, which has so far involved both educational and religious institutions across the country, has distributed over 800,000 saplings.
The programmes were planned by Nanhi Chhann Foundation, a non-profit organisation.
"We must decide if our growth and development is only on empirical numbers or we want wholesome development. Protecting both environment and the girl child is important if we want to ensure social development," Scindia said while launching the programme.
The programme was initially launched from the Tirupati Balaji temple. It was then held at the Golden Temple, Amritsar before reaching Ajmer. The programme will involve the dargah as well as schools and colleges across Rajasthan.
"Little girls who grow up to be mothers, and trees which are one of nature's greatest gifts from mother earth, require protection and preservation for the sustenance of life on earth," Khurshid said. Nanhi Chhann foundation chairman Harpal Singh said that the national gender ratio is 915 females per 1,000 males. The national forest cover is currently a little more than 21% while it should ideally be at least 33%. "This requires a gigantic plantation drive," he said
The unique initiative, which has so far involved both educational and religious institutions across the country, has distributed over 800,000 saplings.
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