Jalandhar Administration to start second free driving training camp for 150 girls under `Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' drive
Jalandhar, January 23 - Having trained about 70 girls withdriving skills a few months ago, the district administration is set to againorganize a second free driving training camp for 150 girls under `Beti BachaoBeti Padhao' Drive.
Divulging More, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori saidthat to make girls self-reliant and skilled in this highly competitive world,the district administration has decided to launch the second phase of thisproject.
He said that the administration has already taken many stepsto ensure women's empowerment at various thresholds of the society be it acareer prospectus or social life.
He said that in the present competitive world driving skillsare quite crucial and sometimes prove a game-changer from the employment pointof view. The deputy commissioner said that it was the need of the hour toorganize such camps for the girls so that they can be benefited from equal jobopportunities.
He said that earlier in September, a free-of-cost drivingtraining camp for about 70 girls was organized, which proved to be beneficialfor them in many ways.
The administration after the culmination of the camp alsoassisted the girls to obtain learner’s driving license from the transportdepartment adding he said that during the second phase driving training to asmany as 150 girls would be provided in 12 different classes, he added.
Thori said that the core motive behind this idea was to makegirls self-reliant and help them build confidence so that they don’t miss anyopportunity due to the lack of driving skills. He added that with this newskill, the girls would not rely on others for movement from one place to another.
Pointing out further District Program Officer GurminderSingh Randhawa mentioned that on the directives of the Deputy Commissioner thebids have been called from the interested driving schools, which would beopened on February 2, 2021.
The coaching shall include theory and practical sessionssimultaneously, with 8 KMs of mandatory training during each class, he added.
Terming the driving training a unique move, Isha Pushkarnaof Basti Danishmanda, a participant of the first camp, said that the trainingnot just built confidence in her but also opened doorways of multiple careeropportunities.
She said that she also obtained a learner’s driving licensewith the help of administration and this new skill has also scaled up herconfidence. Isha further appealed to other girls to come forward and takeadvantage of this opportunity as the second was about to begin soon.