5 Govt. Schemes Pushing Women Empowerment in India
Currently, the government and the public sectors are doing their part for women empowerment in India . Whether it’s about education schemes, providing cooking gas connection or enabling women to leverage technology, a few schemes have been launched by the government. They aim to empower women to be independent in their lives. Here are a few ground-breaking schemes that encourage women to think big both in urban and rural areas: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana This scheme was launched on January 22, 2015 in Panipat, Haryana and aims to generate awareness as well as the efficiency of the welfare services for every girl child. The main objective of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana” is to address the decreasing Child Sex Ratio (CSR). Later on, this campaign has included the gender biased sex selective eliminations, propagating education, survival as well as protection of girl child. This Yojana is implemented through national campaign, covering all states and the ...