Chandigarh, April 23 -- In a significant initiative to empower young girls and support the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, Haryana's first "Balika Panchayat" was constituted in village Barseen of Fatehabad district by the Zila Parishad.

The panchayat was formed through a formal voting process in which girls aged 11 to 21 years actively participated and were elected to various posts.

A government spokesperson said that the Balika Panchayat in village Barseen has been constituted as a pilot project and following its success similar panchayats will be established in every village of the district to promote the welfare and participation of girls.

The key objectives of forming these panchayats are to support the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao c...