Uttarakhand became the first state to give ‘Children`s Assembly’ an opportunity to witness the workings of the government first hand. On Sunday, 20-year-old student, Haridwar’s Shristi Goswami, became Uttarakhand’s chief minister on Sunday and during her one-day stint, on the occasion of, ‘National Girl Child Day’. 

In Sunday’s Cabinet session, Goswami interacted with members of ‘Children’s Assembly’ and ‘Children’s Opposition’. Donning a Banarasi sari, she also visited a government girls’ shelter, as part of a pre-decided schedule. She reviewed the status of several state departments and issued directions to make the state safer for women.

While reviewing the Women and Child Development and Disaster Management Departments, Goswami said, “Every person stranded after a natural disaster is at-risk vulnerable but women are also vulnerable to sexual abuse and even trafficking. Also, the safety kit distributed during floods or earthquakes needs to include sanitary napkins, which no one thinks about. We must prepare our disaster management task force in a way that they can handle women more delicately during such situations,” she said.

She also pointed out that complaints raised by women must be heard timely by police and solved. “Girls find it tough to reach college and schools due to eve-teasing or issues with the local conveyance. We must collectively work to address these,” she said.

Daughter of a local businessman and a housewife, Praveen and Sudha Goswami, Shristi was elected the CM by the ‘Bal Vidhan Sabha’ in 2018. With the Children’s Assembly having a three-year tenure, her “chief ministership” will end later this year.

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