Patiala, January 18 - Deputy Commissioner of Patiala Sakshi Sahni has said that the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has promoted women power by appointing women in many important positions including Deputy Commissioner, SSPs. The Deputy Commissioner was speaking at Bahawalpur Palace here on the occasion of honoring new-born daughters and girls who have achieved various achievements on the occasion of district-level daughters' lohri ceremony celebrated by women and child development, social security departments.
Sakshi Sahni said that "She is proud that the Punjab government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan appointed her as the first woman Deputy Commissioner of Patiala and also gave important posts to many other women officials including her. went He said that the state government is fully committed to promoting women empowerment.
The Deputy Commissioner emphasized that there is no difference between boys and girls, but both need to be given equal opportunities, only then our girls can progress in their preferred field. On this occasion, the first Lohri of 21 new-born girls was celebrated and the girls were honored with gifts. And 30 girls of Bal Niketan Lahori Gate were also given various gifts. After the gift distribution ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner cut the cake and lit the Lohri on this happy occasion. After this, the girls who beat the bulls in different regions were honored. ADC Anuprita Johal, District Program Officer Pardeep Singh Gill and DSS Overinder Singh Bains were also present on this occasion.