By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Oct 2: The Central Reserve Police Force, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, will organise a cross-country bike expedition with ‘Yashaswini’, a group of CRPF women bikers, to celebrate ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power) of the country.
In the Eastern region, the rally is set to begin from Shillong.
On Tuesday, a total of 150 women CRPF officers, divided into three teams, will embark on a cross-country rally.
Riding 75 Royal Enfield (350cc) motorbikes, these teams will start their journeys from the Northern (Srinagar), Eastern (Shillong), and Southern (Kanyakumari) regions of India.
Finally, they will all converge at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, for the grand finale scheduled to take place on October 31.
The rally will cover approximately 10,000 km, passing through 15 states and 2 Union Territories.
Throughout their respective journeys, in many districts en route various events have been planned, including interactions with the target groups of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) like schoolchildren and college girls, women self-help groups, cadets of the NCC, children of CCIs, NYKS members, adolescent girls and boys, Anganwadi workers etc., and felicitation of BBBP champions.
In addition to promoting the Force’s message of ‘Desh Ke Hum Hain Rakshak’, the women bikers have also incorporated the social message of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, into their campaign. They would be proudly displaying the BBBP logo on their uniforms and banners, thereby endorsing the cause throughout the country.