152nd girl arrives at ‘Pangura’

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 7

With another new born girl coming at ‘Pangura’ on Monday, the cradle scheme launched in 2008 has managed to rescue as many as 181 children in last 12 years.

The cradle, installed at Red Cross Society, has received 152 girls and 29 boys so far. Deputy Commissioner, Gurpreet Singh Khaira and his wife Amanjot Kaur, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), welcomed the infant at Pangura.

Red Cross authorities said the girl was actually received on November 20, but was admitted at a private hospital as she was not well at the time. Now, the girl was healthy enough to be brought at Red Cross Society.

Speaking on the occasion, Khehra said the cradle scheme deserve accolades for saving 181 children over the years, while it was also saddening that people still discriminate with girls. “Today’s girls are making their mark in every field thereby doing their families proud,” he added.

He said the girl would be handed to the legal adoption centre for further upbringing where desiring parents could adopt her likes. Dr Randhir Singh, secretary Red Cross Society, said the scheme was launched by then DC Kahan Singh Pannu for saving the abandoned children who were left on roads by their parents for one reason or other. “In many instances, they would die due to extreme weather or were mauled by stray dogs,” he said.