With the wave of women empowerment finally reaching the shores of India, governments all across the nation have ensured that there are provisions made to enable women to achieve more than they ever could. To help the cause further, the Post Office of India launched the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana – a small scale savings... Read More
Schemes for Girl Child
The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP) was launched by the Prime Minister on 22nd January 2015 at Haryana. This Scheme was brought into existence because of the dire need of saving girl children from disempowerment. According to the 2011 Census, the sex ratio declined significantly. Moreover, the need for education amongst... Read More
The Mukhyamantri Balika Protsahan Yojana has been launched by the state of Government of Bihar in the year 2020. This government scheme has been designed to cater to the need of students for financial assistance during their school or training education period. The scheme also aims at encouraging education amongst... Read More
The West Bengal Kanyashri Prakalpa Scheme was introduced by the State Government of West Bengal in the year 2013. This scheme was devised by the Department of Women Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal. This scheme was implemented to enable and empower the education of a girl in... Read More
Traditional Indian families, often from the rural parts of India, have regressive notions about the girl child. At the turn of the century, having such notions about girls of the family can prove to be detrimental not only to the society but to the nation and its progress as a... Read More
Over the years, various states have come up with various schemes for the welfare of the girl child. It has been noticed, through the Census data, that the increasing gender gap poses to be a problem at the moment for the nation’s overall development, and in the long run, will... Read More
The gender disparity in India reached an alarming level by the turn of the century. A country cannot possibly be deemed progressive and developing if the women in the nation do not find equal opportunities and an equal stature. Acknowledging the disparity and offering a solution to gender inequality in... Read More
Considering the growing disparity in sex ratio across the nation, several state governments are now initiating schemes to protect the girl child. One of the forerunners in initiating such a scheme is the Gujarat Government with the Gujarat Vahli Dikri Yojana 2020. Vahli Dikri in Gujarati means “Dear Daughter”, and... Read More
The position of women in a regressive Indian society has faced a lot of challenges. With lack of education leading to a lack of opportunities, women end up being reliant on their parents or spouses, thereby contributing to a restrained life. Financial freedom is essential at offering women an equal... Read More
The social structure of India has been complex for decades and the discrimination against women isn’t uncommon or unheard of. But as we turn towards a new decade, it is time the government takes appropriate actions to eradicate this century-old discrimination and move towards a newer, better India. Taking the... Read More