In a country with a sex ratio of 914 females to 1,000 males, here's why we need more men like Dr. Ganesh Rakh

It all began in 2011 when Dr Ganesh Rakh came across a dismal sex ratio of 914 females to 1,000 males in our country compared to the relatively higher one back in the year 1961 (976 girls for every 1,000 boys). The census changed the life of Rakh, son of a coolie and housemaid, who started a small hospital in the western Indian city of Pune in 2007.
 
Needless to say, it also changed the lives of many women in the vicinity as he decided to not charge any fee if a girl was born at his hospital. Here's why we think we genuinely need more men, actually human beings like him:

He's Got The Right Attitude
Not only does he not charge for delivery of a baby girl, he also makes sure that the usually disappointed families celebrate the birth of the daughter in the hospital by presenting flowers to the parents, lighting candles, and cutting cakes.

Chandabai, a woman who wanted her daughter to bear a son all throughout her pregnancy has a great story to tell about how his initiative changed the minds of her relatives have changed. After visiting Rakh, they weren't just happy about having a daughter, but also plan to educate her instead of spending huge sums of money on her marriage when she grows up.
His positivity is quite infectious, we say.

Along With a Great Heart

Yes, humanity is a thing but it seriously takes a big heart to actually let go of the potential monetary profits that he could have been making had he been charging for more than 500 deliveries. Considering that he usually charges Rs 10,000 for a normal delivery and Rs 25,000 for a Caesarean section, that's a lot of money.

In World Where People Only Talk The Talk, He's Actually Doing His Bit
There are innumerable discussions, conferences, and awareness talks about the issue of female foeticide. Eminent personalities have criticized it time and again. But most of them have just talked the talk.

On the other hand, Dr Rakh, who dotes upon his nine-year-old daughter, his only child understands the graveness of the situation in our country and is backing up his concerns with solid actions. On January 3, 2012, he launched the Mulgi Vachva Abhiyan, a campaign to save the girl child and since then, there hasn't been a single paid delivery of a female child in his hospital.
 
He's Setting The Right Example

Unfortunately, in our country, the birth of a son is celebrated while a daughter's is often frowned upon. However, Rakh makes sure that people become equally accepting of daughters and not abandon or kill them when they are born. "We want to send out a message that a girl's birth is worth celebrating," Rakh says.

His is a great example of how with the right intentions and tiny contributions, the world can become a better place to be.