bike spreading the message of Beti Bachao, Beti Badhao (BBBP) and women empowerment reached Kohima, the capital of Nagaland.
The four bikers Dr. Sarika Mehta, Yugma Desai, Khyati Desai and Durriya Tapia are campaigning for the welfare of the girl child from Surat in Gujarat since June 4 last.
They will travel on bike for 10,000 KM in a span of 36 days covering ten countries - Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and India with the BBBP message and gender equality.
They reached Kohima yesterday and after a night's halt, their onward expedition was flagged off today by Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) Maj Gen Manvendra Singh Jaswal.
"Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" is a national drive led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for empowering the women in the country. The message is to save and educate girl child, thereby giving them equal opportunity in the society by reducing female feticide and illiteracy among women.
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