The sad truth is that many in India pray for the birth of a boy even today. Dr. Mahadev Lohana, the Managing Director of Sindhu Hospital in Ahmedabad, noticed how the birth of a male child used to be celebrated widely and exuberantly, while that of a girl child would be a quiet affair with the parents and relatives wishing for a boy. In a post published on the Facebook page Humans of Amdavad, he said that the hospital charges Rs. 1,100 as registration fees and the amount is refunded if a girl child is born. The cost for a normal delivery is Rs. 7,000 and it is Rs. 20,000 for a C-section. The hospital also decorates the newborn baby girl’s room and organises a celebration. The scheme was started five months ago and it has been widely popular. As people came to know about the offer, the hospital saw an increase in the number of registrations. So far, 60 female children have been born at the hospital.

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