\nSpeaking as the chief guest at the gathering, Commissioner and Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Menukhol John enunciated on the need to educate rural women. He said that as homemakers, women’s health needed to be given attention, and further acknowledged the FOGSI for taking the initiative at the right time. While dwelling on regulating the population, Menukhol said that women folk were not decision makers in the society and that there was a need for the FOGSI to educate the masses on spacing of children.
\nExpressing concern for the need of more Obstetrics and Gynaecologists in Nagaland, the chief guest said that there were only 25 FOGSI members specialized in the field in Nagaland. He appealed to the FOGSI to address the issue and come up with strategies to give special training to doctors in the area.
\nCoordinator of North East FOGSI Bharat Jagruti Yatra, Dr. Shirin Venkat, said that the Yatra was to spread the message of regulating population and fertility; eradicate Anemia, cancer; prevent HIV\/AIDS by educating young people; promote contraceptive and safe abortion; check women’s health. She asserted that the tour was to create awareness, awaken the country and “light the lamps of knowledge in the rural of India.”
\nStating that educating women was the key to stable finances, population, health, etc, she said that a woman should “educate herself, empower herself financially and be socially secure.”
\nPresident of Kohima Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of Nagaland (KOGSON), Dr. Kevingulie Khro stated that it was the duty of the FOGSI to progress and prosper the marginalized section of the society be it gender or religion. He asserted that the urban intellectuals needed to be counseled not to pollute the minds of the rural people. Speaking of the vast cultural diversities in India, Khro said that the Bharat Jagruti Yatra would bring people together.
\nPresident of Southern Angami Public Organization, Pelhukhwe and president of Vizwema Women Organization, Sereivile exhorted the gathering. Dr. K. Keditsu, senior vice president, KOGSON chaired the programme.
\nAttended in the programme were the FOGSI Bharat Jagruti Yatra team from Imphal and Mumbai; Principal Director, Health and Family Welfare, Dr. V. Sekhose; CMO of Kohima, Dr. L. Ralte; MS Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, Dr. Nandira; members of KOGSON and members from Viswema village.
\nThe Bharat Jagruti Yatra commenced its tour on September 1 from Kanyakumari and will conclude on October 1 in Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"