Star News Agency
New Delhi. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad will flag off a run for population stabilization involving 3000 children from Delhi schools on World Population Day i.e. 11th July 2010. The children will congregate at Vijay Chowk in front of Rashtrapati Bhawan on the morning of 11th July 2010 at 6.45 a.m. Their run will be till the India Gate. Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Shiela Dikshit will be the Chief Guest for the occasion. Ministers of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Shri S. Gandhiselvan, Smt. Kiran Walia, Minister of Health & family Welfare, Government of Delhi along with Shri Arvinder Singh, Education Minister of Delhi will be the Guests of Honour.
The run is being organized by Jansankhya Sthirtha Kosh in partnership with the Delhi Government. The theme of the World Population Day this year is ‘Everyone Counts’ which underscores the importance of data for development. The Government is viewing this as an excellent opportunity for spreading awareness and advocacy on the issue of population stabilization.
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