“While conducting interviews for the score cards, we got the opportunity to interact with government officials and front line health workers who ensure the delivery of adolescent focused programs and schemes. It allowed us to understand their point of view and provide them recommendations for improvement of service delivery through collective action.” |
Nitin Kulkarni, Secretary, Department of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education, Government of Jharkhand speaking about the Charter of Recommendations
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In Ranchi, Girl Champions got a chance to interact with a host of government representatives and community workers to put forward their recommendations
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“The information and data which has come out of Ab Meri Baari initiative is a huge learning for us. We will try that the gaps identified by the girl champions are filled and immediate action is taken on the same.” |
“The challenges faced by Jharkhand’s adolescents cut across many social issues. The social audit data obtained from 63 villages highlight a need for schools, primary health care centers, local governing bodies and communities to be well equipped for improvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health rights (SRHR). This can be made possible by creating collaborations across government departments, NGOs and experts.” |
“Prior to the scorecard exercise, I’ve never had the opportunity to engage with the Child Development Project Officer (C.D.P.O.). Through the scorecard, I could discuss and voice my challenges. I gained extensive details on all my questions and had an engaging conversation related to health and nutrition.” |