Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Thursday named Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar as the brand ambassador for its to-be-launched special programme to prevent anaemia among children in the state.
The announcement was made by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar during Manushi's maiden visit to her home state after winning the Miss World title. Manushi was in Kurukshetra to attend the International Gita Mahotsav programme on the government's invitation.
Pointing out that 61% of the women in Haryana were found to be anaemic, the chief minister expressed the hope that involvement of the beauty queen in the programme would help in improving women's health.
Extending support to the "Shakti Project" campaign being carried out by Manushi to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene, Haryana government announced that it would supply free sanitary napkins in all schools to further promote such projects at a cost of Rs 18 crore.
Khattar congratulated Manushi for her achievement as it had brought laurels to the state and the nation at the global level.
In her brief interaction with the media, Manushi said that she was proud that she belonged to Khanpur in Sonipat district, which is known for providing best education to girls in the state.
She added that being a medical student of Khanpur Medial College, she had a dream of doing something for girls of Haryana. She lauded initiatives taken by the state government to improve the sex ratio in the state. "On behalf of the mothers, sisters and daughters of the state, I am thankful to the state for such efforts," she added.
When asked whether she will make her career in Bollywood, she said of the five Indian women who had won the Miss World crown, only two had become actresses.
The announcement was made by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar during Manushi's maiden visit to her home state after winning the Miss World title. Manushi was in Kurukshetra to attend the International Gita Mahotsav programme on the government's invitation.
Pointing out that 61% of the women in Haryana were found to be anaemic, the chief minister expressed the hope that involvement of the beauty queen in the programme would help in improving women's health.
Extending support to the "Shakti Project" campaign being carried out by Manushi to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene, Haryana government announced that it would supply free sanitary napkins in all schools to further promote such projects at a cost of Rs 18 crore.
Khattar congratulated Manushi for her achievement as it had brought laurels to the state and the nation at the global level.
In her brief interaction with the media, Manushi said that she was proud that she belonged to Khanpur in Sonipat district, which is known for providing best education to girls in the state.
She added that being a medical student of Khanpur Medial College, she had a dream of doing something for girls of Haryana. She lauded initiatives taken by the state government to improve the sex ratio in the state. "On behalf of the mothers, sisters and daughters of the state, I am thankful to the state for such efforts," she added.
When asked whether she will make her career in Bollywood, she said of the five Indian women who had won the Miss World crown, only two had become actresses.
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