Tag Archives: women empowerment

After initial hiccups in implementing the maternity benefit programme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), the government has finally made some headway and provided cash incentives to nearly 23.6 lakh beneficiaries out of an estimated 51.6 lakh a year. The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2017 ...

Following the Prime Minister’s clarion call on 2nd October 2014 for each individual to devote at least 100 hours to Swachhata through the year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development in association with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched the ‘Swachh Bharat Summer Internship – 100 Hours ...

The district administration had issued old age pension orders to 1,25,718 persons. Officials had conducted door-to-door check and included eligible persons under the welfare scheme. When the people of Keeripatti asked for steps to desilt water bodies, he said that all the 33 tanks in the Usilampatti region would be ...

Aimed at a hassle-free implementation of “the world’s largest government-funded national health programme”, the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), the central government has decided to meet state health secretaries for detailed deliberations on issues pertaining to it. The detailed concept has already been sent to authorities concerned. It has been ...

The Nitish Kumar government today approved a “Safe City Surveillance” scheme aimed at putting a check on eve-teasing and other crimes against women at public places across the state. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Principal ...

Sukanya Samriddhi scheme fetches a higher interest rate compared with other small savings schemes. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a small savings scheme exclusively for the girl child. Under the Sukanya Samriddhi scheme, a parent or legal guardian can open an account in the name of the girl child until she attains ...

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a scheme to encourage girl students to join technical education, officials said today. Girl students, who have cleared class X examination, are eligible to get admission into the technical institutes such as ITIBSE 2.05 % under the ‘Sudakhya’ scheme approved yesterday. The students, ...

Ministry of Women and Child Development presents the policy for most powerful yet neglected section of our society. “National Policy for Empowerment of Women”. Vision To bring about the advancement, development and empowerment of women. To encourage active participation of all stakeholders for achieving its goals. Specifically, the objectives of ...

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt of India has a Scheme of providing participation in Training Programs for Women Empowerment. This scheme is under the Scheme for Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD) Scheme for Women. Skill development training will be provided to women applicant under the scheme. Duration ...

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt of India has a Scheme of providing Financial Assistance to women for Income Generating Activities. This scheme is under the Scheme for Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD) Scheme for Women. Objective: To help women to become financially independent. To empower women by ...