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Coalition Against Female Foeticide (CAFF)
Inter-school Competitions on 03 October 2009
One of most cruel versions of violence against women is female foeticide prevalent in India. It is violence on a living human segment of society that is voiceless by virtue of being unborn and unwanted by virtue of sex alone.
All means of modern science and technology (ultrasound scanning, amniocentesis, and in vitro fertilization) seem to be used not so much to want the girl child as much it is in order to eliminate her. As a result, the sex ratio in our country is tilting in favour of the male child.
The implementation of the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act of 2002 has been dismal given the well-entrenched cultural endorsement that the evil of female foeticide seems to enjoy.
UNWANTED – that seems to be her best description among even educated and well-off sections of our society. Yet, there are ‘most wanted’ products and movies. Even deadly criminals seem to be ‘most wanted’ or at least ‘wanted’ but not the female child.
The Coalition Against Female Foeticide (CAFF) therefore found UNWANTED as an apt name for its event to generate awareness on this sensitive issue. The Coalition Against Female Foeticide (CAFF) is a Chennai-based network consisting of prolife forums, women organizations and civil society groups that is dedicated to the awareness on female foeticide in the city.
CAFF invites your esteemed institution to encourage your students to participate in the following competitions:
1. Essay-writing, 2. Painting, 3. Exhibit Creation
Theme:
Daughter Slaughter = Human Extinction
Date & Time:
03 October 2009, 10:00 a.m.
Venue:
BERTRAM HALL, LOYOLA COLLEGE
Participants should fill up the registration forms and submit on or before 01.10.2009 to the following address:
Women Commission, Pastoral Centre, 25, Rosary Church Road, Santhome, Chennai-600 004
For further details contact:
Ms. Auxilia Peter, 98402.47636, Ms. Loreto Xavier 98407.01456
Mr. V.P. Joseph 94873.58866
Competition Enrollment Form:
Name of Student: _____________________________
Age _____ class ___________Tel/Mob_____________
E.mail:_______________________________________
Address:______________________________________
Parish___________________ Place________________
School Name:
I wish to participate in the following (Tick boxes)
Group A – 2nd std to 4th std
Group B - 5th std to 8th std
Group C - 9th std to 10th std
Group D – 11th std and 12th std
Rules of Participation:
1. Participants should report at the venue at 10.00 a.m.
2. There are no restrictions on number of participants for essay-writing,painting and Exhibit creation.
3. Exhibits should be brought for display by 10.00 a.m.
4. The registration form should reach the organizers on or before 25 September 2009
5. Participants of painting and essay-writing will be provided art-paper and writing paper respectively.
6. Results will be announced during the valedictory function at 4.00 p.m.
7. The decision of Judges will be final.
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