New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, convened the 31st meeting of the Central Supervisory Board (CSB) on Tuesday to reiterate the nation's commitment to addressing gender discrimination and review the progress made on action points that were decided on the last CSB meeting.

According to an official release, the primary concern discussed at the meeting was the ongoing battle against sex-based discrimination leading to sex selection/ determination followed by pre-birth elimination.

Addressing the gathering, the Union Health Minister expressed optimism about the nation's progress toward gender equality. Citing the latest Sample Registration Survey (SRS) report for 2021-23, the Minister hi...