Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 157/23

CM FLAGS OFF CRPF WOMEN BIKE EXPEDITION

Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shri Conrad K Sangma flagged off the cross-country bike expedition by Yashaswini, a group of CRPF women bikers from Shillong today. The CRPF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising this bike rally to celebrate Nari Shakti (women power) in the country.

Saluting the unparalleled bravery, determination and courage shown by the women warriors of different armed forces, Shri Conrad Sangma said that the women warriors are second to none and that this particular event and expedition is another example of Nari Shakti. Expressing his profound delight to be part of the significant event, the Chief Minister said, From different parts of the country, women bikers of CRPF will be starting off their journey and ultimately converge in the statue of unity and hence it gives me great honour and pride to be part of this particular programme and I once again would like to congratulate CRPF for this wonderful programme that they have organised.

The Chief Minister said that he had always believed that true development can only happen when we are able to touch every life, when we are able to develop and take forward every individual, when we are able to bring in equality among genders and among communities. Shri Sangma said that the rally is a tribute to our Nari Shakti, which is an age-old tradition of our culture and a sheer display of women strength and resilience. Meghalaya and the cultural history of our state, people and our tribes have already been practising this for many many centuries. Meghalaya is a matrilineal society and for the information of the bikers and officials who have come from different parts of the country will be happy to know that Meghalaya tribes and the community have been working for Nari Shakti and equality since centuries.

During the entire journey of this collaborative effort of CRPF and Ministry of Women and Child Development,  all three teams from Srinagar, Shillong and Kanyakumari will interact with the target groups of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) like school children and college girls, women self-help groups, cadets of the NCC, children of CCIs, NYKS members, adolescent girls and boys, anganwadi workers etc. across various districts. The objective is to further boost the Women and Child Development Ministry’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme.

In addition to promoting the Forces 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.

The CRPF Women Jazz Band, Stoney Haven, enthralled the audience through its performance during the flag-off programme. As CRPF rightly says, Stoney Haven is not just about display of musical talent, but it is also a celebration of womens strength and resilience.