Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that Government service is a good opportunity to bring a smile on the faces of the underprivileged and the poor and get the spiritual pleasure of working. He said that there can be many means to attain material pleasures, but the most effective way to attain true contentment and inner peace is by serving the needy. Patel was receiving information regarding the activities of the Department of Women and Child Development at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. Mangubhai Patel said that according to the intention of the government schemes, people should be benefitted, for this the information about the ground realities of the schemes should be continuously obtained. He asked the officials to undertake extensive tour of the area. The true nature of the plans of the department will be revealed only by the visit, which will be useful in making the plans more effective. He said that he himself would visit the rural areas. He said that maximum number of people should get the benefits of the schemes. It is necessary for all of us to work together so that the effective way of implementing them may be more and more better. The officers should maintain a lively dialogue with the employees on the problems faced during the work at the local level and the efforts made to solve them.

Patel said that the root cause of the problem of malnutrition is neglect in the family towards the health of adolescent girls and pregnant women. Referring to the discussion with the doctor who studied the situation of different countries in relation to malnutrition, he said that if the deficiency of blood is taken care of by checking the health of the woman during pregnancy itself, then the main problem of malnutrition in children, anaemia can be cured. Similarly, proper care of the health of the girl child during adolescence can also prevent many congenital diseases. He said that the girl child makes two houses. This is a well-known fact. Therefore, special emphasis should be given on the works of girl child education. After reviewing the status of primary, secondary and higher education, the sequence of drop out and resuming studies should be tracked.

Patel told the officers, it is necessary that special attention should be paid to the efforts of the department to awaken the eligible beneficiaries to get the benefits of the schemes. Special emphasis should be laid on efforts to eliminate the orthodox beliefs of the society regarding the birth of Divyang, malnourished children.