Bayad, Sabarkantha June 30 : Setting an example for the initiatives to prevent cases of female foeticide in the country, the members of Kutch Kadva Patidar (community of Patels) in a Gujarat district has volunteered to promote birth of girl children in their community in a novel way.

The Patel community has come forward to adopt girl children in their community in Sabarkantha region of Gujarat. The members have been in a way have dedicated themselves to promote the 'Save the Girl Child Movement' for last two years here.

The Patel community comprises over 8,000 families in the region.