New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Government-backed women-centric schemes are strengthening financial empowerment and entrepreneurship across India, particularly in rural and underserved regions, an official factsheet said on Friday.Several major women empowerment schemes, such as the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, NaMo Drone Didi Yojana, and the Womaniya Initiative, aim to expand access to credit, skills, and markets. The government highlighted these women-focused initiatives as part of its broader vision o…
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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Social justice is central to India’s Viksit Bharat goals, said Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur at the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development in New York, US.Leading the Indian delegation, Thakur highlighted its rights-based, inclusive, and people-centric development approach at the UN discussion.”Social justice remains central to India’s national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047,” the Minister said.Recalling that the Copenhag…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) India is advancing towards an equitable society with no gender discrimination and equal opportunities for girls, said the government.Initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), the day serves as a platform to raise awareness about gender discrimination, promote equal opportunities, and foster an environment where girls can thrive as empowered citizens.The day also aligns effectively with India’s vision of women-led development and Viksit Bhar…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings to everyone on National Girl Child Day, emphasising that girls are not merely a responsibility but represent sheer strength and an invaluable force in nation-building as women are leading the progress of India now. Taking to social media platform X, Union Minister Amit Shah said, “Greetings to everyone on ‘National Girl Child Day.’ #NationalGirlChildDay symbolises that girls are not merely our responsibilit…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years since the launch of the flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, reflections have emerged on how the initiative took shape long before it became a nationwide movement, with its blueprint laid in Gujarat. Highlighting this journey, ‘Modi Archive’, a popular social media handle on X, noted that January 22, 2026, marks 11 years since the launch of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, describing it as a landmark effort by Prime Minister Naren…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Over 4.53 crore accounts have been opened to empower the future of girls, under the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) in the last 11 years, the government said on Wednesday.Launched in January 2015 under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, the scheme was designed as a bridge between financial security and social transformation.By encouraging families to plan early for their daughters’ education and well-being, SSY has helped instill a sense of confidence, inclusion, an…
Shivpuri (MP), Jan 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, reiterated on Friday the importance of two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) that had been signed earlier on January 7 with Union Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Addressing a public gathering in Badarwas (Shivpuri), he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring real-time monitoring of fertilisers so that farmers receive transpa…