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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Saini launches girl-child incentives, startup aid for women
At the state-level Teej festival celebration in Ambala City on Monday, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini launched several initiatives focused on women empowerment and environmental sustainability. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and transport minister Anil Vij during a Teej event in Ambala on Monday. (Sourced) Saini introduced the Lado Sakhi Yojana, under which Anganwadi, ASHA, and ANM workers—called 'Lado Sakhis'—will receive an incentive of ₹1,000 on the birth of every girl child they support. These workers will also assist in the care of pregnant women, thereby strengthening the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign in the state. He also launched the Badhte Kadam Digital Bal Programme to help Anganwadi workers enhance early childhood education and care. To promote women's economic participation, Saini announced that one ration depot in every block will be allocated to self-help groups (SHGs) led by women, creating employment and enhancing their involvement in local governance. He further stated that 50% of beneficiaries under the Haryana Startups Policy will be women. To cultivate interest in entrepreneurship among young girls, 10,000 do-it-yourself kits will be distributed to school students. A new scheme will also support women-led startups involved in traditional textiles, eco-friendly crafts, Ayurveda-based wellness, and local food products by providing financial assistance between ₹50,000 and ₹1 lakh. In collaboration with NITI Aayog, the state will launch the Mahila Udyamita Manch, offering women entrepreneurs mentorship from over 700 advisors, training, and access to funding, markets, and incubation. Saini also inaugurated 131 women cultural centres across the state for organising bhajans, dances, and other cultural events. He distributed ₹14.26 crore as revolving funds and investments to SHGs and honoured top-performing students and teachers at the Utkrishta Shiksha Puraskar Samaroh at Police DAV School in Ambala. Saini also announced several infrastructure projects for Ambala, including ₹145 crore for expanding water supply, ₹40 crore for a water treatment plant in Sector 24, ₹60 crore for repairs along the SYL canal, a synthetic track at the Sector 10 stadium, a new block at Naggal PHC, and the proposed relocation of the city's motor market. He inaugurated and laid the foundation for nine projects worth ₹73 crore. Later, at the Van Mahotsav in Yamunanagar, Saini said 18 crore saplings have been planted in Haryana since 2014. Drone-based geo-tagging will be used to monitor tree growth for five years. He highlighted the Pranavayu Devta scheme, which offers ₹3,000 annually for maintaining trees over 75 years old. He also promoted the Green Aravalli Action Plan, jointly developed with the Centre, to enhance forest cover and water conservation in the Aravalli and Shivalik hills.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
On Teej, Nayab Singh Saini launches Lado Sakhi Yojana, opens 131 Mahila Sanskriti Kendras
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini made several announcements for women, including the launch of Lado Sakhi Yojana , on the occasion of Teej festival on Monday. He also inaugurated 131 Mahila Sanskriti Kendras across the state, 'Badhte Kadam: Digital Bal Programme' in anganwadis and announced measures to encourage women entrepreneurs . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Product Management Others others Finance Artificial Intelligence Project Management Data Analytics CXO MCA Operations Management Design Thinking Technology Data Science Digital Marketing PGDM Leadership Cybersecurity Degree MBA Management healthcare Public Policy Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Interpretation Programming Proficiency Problem-Solving Skills Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT MSc in Data Science Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Strategic Data-Analysis, including Data Mining & Preparation Predictive Modeling & Advanced Clustering Techniques Machine Learning Concepts & Regression Analysis Cutting-edge applications of AI, like NLP & Generative AI Duration: 8 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Addressing the state-level Teej celebration held in Ambala City, Saini referred to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign launched over 10 years ago, and said it has yielded encouraging results. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn The Most Successful Intraday Strategy in Just 2 Hr. thefutureuniversity Learn More Undo While the sex ratio in 2014 was 871, it has improved to 906 now, he said, adding that the state government is taking forward the campaign strongly. To give more fillip to this campaign, Saini announced the Lado Sakhi Yojana. Under this, a 'Lado Sakhi' will be associated with pregnant women to provide personalised support and monitoring. Live Events These Lado Sakhis will be anganwadi workers, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), and auxiliary nurse midwives. For every girl child born, the designated Lado Sakhi will receive an incentive of Rs 1,000, he said. Haryana ministers Anil Vij, Shruti Choudhry and state BJP chief Mohan Lal Badoli were also present at the event, which saw a large gathering of women. On the occasion, the chief minister virtually inaugurated 131 Mahila Sanskriti Kendras across Haryana. These centres will serve as platforms for women to engage in cultural activities such as singing, dancing and devotional performances. He also launched the 'Badhte Kadam: Digital Bal Programme' in anganwadis, which will help anganwadi workers provide better care and early education to young children. Highlighting that the government's initiatives have already helped women-led start-ups to account for 50 per cent of such businesses in Haryana, Saini announced more such steps to encourage women entrepreneurs. Under the state start-up policy, half of all beneficiaries will be women-led ventures. To encourage entrepreneurial skills from a young age, 10,000 Do-It-Yourself kits will be distributed to girl students. A separate scheme will be formulated to support women-led start-ups engaged in handmade and traditional items such as ethnic fabrics, eco-friendly rural crafts, Ayurveda-based health and wellness products and indigenous food products, with financial aid ranging from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. He further informed that in partnership with NITI Aayog, Haryana will establish a State Chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform, giving women entrepreneurs access to over 700 mentors, sector-specific training, funding opportunities, market access and incubation support. The chief minister announced that under new industrial and sectoral policies, businesses employing Haryana's women will receive additional subsidies, and public procurement norms will be relaxed to boost the participation of women entrepreneurs. Additionally, one ration depot in every development block will be allotted to women from self-help groups, providing them with livelihood opportunities while also increasing their participation in local governance. Saini also handed over cheques worth Rs 14.26 crore to self-help groups as part of revolving and community investment funds, and keys to newly established 'Rural Harts' in six districts were given to self-help groups. Women artisans excelling in handicrafts were given State Handicraft Award and the Outstanding Woman Artisan Award entailing Rs 3 lakh each, along with 12 consolation prizes of Rs 51,000 each. Cash awards were also presented to high-performing self-help groups at the district level -- Rs 1 lakh for first position, Rs 50,000 for second, and Rs 25,000 for third. Saini said the Teej festival reflects India's cultural roots, traditions and family values; it symbolises respect for women, love within families, and harmony with nature. He emphasised the importance of nurturing relationships, preserving culture, and protecting the environment for a happy life, and added that the state government is committed to celebrating traditional festivals with greater enthusiasm so that the younger generation remains connected to its heritage. Addressing the women, the chief minister also mentioned that Aapki Beti-Hamari Beti Yojana, which provides Rs 21,000 to eligible families on birth of daughters, has benefitted over 5.36 lakh girls so far. He said there are over 66,000 self-help groups currently active in the state. About 33 per cent of ration depots are now run by women, and under the Har Ghar-Har Grihini Yojana, 18 lakh families receive LPG cylinders at Rs 500 per month. The government aims to make 5 lakh women Lakhpati Didis, with over 2 lakh already achieving this milestone. Haryana Transport, Energy and Labour Minister Anil Vij, who is also the MLA from Ambala Cantonment, said that several of the projects inaugurated by the chief minister pertained to the departments he held and promised to put all his might to ensure that they are completed on time. Pointing to former Ambala city MLA Aseem Goel who was also present at the event, Vij said, "Aseem raised many demands pertaining to Ambala city. There are our demands also. But I will not keep them here. I will only say this much, the officials will be told to complete the projects on time." Vij also praised former chief minister Bansi Lal and said that he was instrumental in bringing a number of development projects to Ambala, including the Saha Industrial Growth Centre. Women and Child Development Minister Shruti Choudhry said that Teej reminds one to reaffirm commitment to women's empowerment.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
On Teej, Saini announces 131 cultural centres for women in Haryana
Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini made several announcements for women, including the inauguration of 131 Mahila Sanskritik Kendras, as the state celebrated Teej festival on Monday. On Teej, Saini announces 131 cultural centres for women in Haryana Attending a state-level function organised in Ambala on Teej, Saini said that women can hold various programmes at these cultural centres. He also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for nine developmental projects worth ₹73 crore in Ambala. Referring to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign that was launched over 10 years ago, Saini said it has yielded encouraging results. While the sex ratio in 2014 was 871, it has improved to 906 now, he said, adding that the state government is taking forward the campaign strongly. To give more fillip to this campaign, Saini announced a "Lado Sakhi Yojana". Under this, a 'Lado Sakhi' will be associated with pregnant women to provide personalised support and monitoring. These Lado Sakhis will be anganwadi workers, Accredited Social Health Activists , and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, he said. Saini also praised the state's women for making a mark in the start-up world and talked about the financial assistance provided by the government to support women start-ups. Haryana Transport, Energy and Labour Minister Anil Vij, who is also the MLA from Ambala Cantonment and attended the event, said that several of the projects inaugurated by the chief minister pertained to the departments he held and promised to put all his might to ensure that they are completed on time. Pointing to former Ambala city MLA Aseem Goel, Vij said, "Aseem raised many demands pertaining to Ambala city. There are our demands also. But I will not keep them here. I will only say this much, the officials will be told to complete the projects on time." Vij also praised former chief minister Bansi Lal and said that he was instrumental in bringing a number of development projects to Ambala, including the Saha Industrial Growth Centre. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Gender Agenda Newsletter: Are you settled?
'The more things change, the more they stay the same,' Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr (1808-1890), the French journalist, had said in the January 1849 issue of his journal Les Guepes (The Wasps). When I was in school in the 1990s and lived in a neighbourhood of government-job professionals who mostly had two children, it surprised me to see that parents would send their sons to boarding schools in the hills, where the education was believed to be better, but also far more expensive than regular day schools. Their daughters often went to government-run KVs (Kendriya Vidyalayas), where the expectations and the fees were low. I am not surprised to see that fewer girls than boys are enrolled in private schools even today. The proportion of girls going to private schools was 33%, while that of boys was 39% boys, in 2023-24. Private schools in India still have the image of being better than state-run institutions. Government schools recorded 54% girls and 49% boys. When girls do get the opportunity to study, they are often subject to all kinds of other social prisons, like being asked to get back to college hostels a couple of hours before the men. Natasha Narwal was known for the Pinjara Tod movement, which took up discriminatory practices in girls' students hostels, 10 years ago. She inspired a nation-wide movement of protests and demands for equality. At roughly the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme focussing on 'challenging mindsets and deep rooted patriarchy in the societal system'. In 2021, a Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women found that the government had spent 80% of the scheme's funds on media campaigns. Over the years, governments have initiated schemes to tackle female foeticide with cash transfers. But money, as they say, cannot buy everything. It can of course buy a 'good boy'. A girl, and by that corollary a woman, is seen as belonging to the family she will eventually marry into. Large loans must be taken for her wedding, to 'fund' the groom, leading families into deep debt. An unmarried woman in rural India is seen as an aberration; in urban India, she's seen as 'not settled' — her parents must worry about her future, relatives must 'look for a boy' for her. Most people don't see the irony in this — yes, she isn't 'settled' because she didn't settle. And that's cause for cheer. Toolkit Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print is a documentary on Hotstar about the feminist magazine Ms. launched in 1972 in America. The first issue had had an illustration of a blue Kali, with eight arms, each holding an iron, hand mirror, phone, steering wheel, typewriter, frying pan, duster, and clock. It sold 3 lakh copies. Ms. tackled issues of domestic violence, sexual harassment, and the repealing of laws that criminalised abortion. Wordsworth SOGIESC: Sexual Orientation (who you're attracted to), Gender Identity (what gender you identify with), Gender Expression (how you present yourself), and Sex Characteristics (biological attributes you're born with, like reproductive organs). This is an umbrella term for LGBTQAI+ communities. When the 19th Congress of the Philippines was adjourned, news organisations and those advocating for minority rights were disillusioned that the SOGIESC Equality Bill of 2022, formulated to ensure equality, was not taken up. Senator Risa Hontiveros, a health and women's rights advocate, hoped it would be passed in the next Congress, scheduled to convene next week. Ouch! Don't be afraid to be women, to allow yourselves to be led by a man.... Women, you are failing, you are eradicating masculinity, making society hypersensitive Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez, Mexican footballer Woman we met Taanya Kapoor, 33, started the Women and Gender Book Club in June 2023, to 'get back to reading for fun'. She remembers putting out (what was then) a tweet, asking people if they'd like to read fiction and non-fiction by women, with her. 'I just had 200 or 300 followers then, and when I woke up in the morning, there were 80,000 retweets,' she says. Now, with over 700 members of all genders from across the world, the club picks a book to read each month based on suggestions and a final poll. Sometimes, authors attend the Zoom meetings to speak about their books: Shrayana Bhattacharya (Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh), Farah Bashir (Rumours of Spring), and Neha Dixit (The Many Lives of Syeda X). Kapoor herself is in the process of doing a PhD on the contradictions of modern daughterhood in middle-class India.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ad spend on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme 2% not 80%: Centre to Rajya Sabha
The Centre on Wednesday said about 2 per cent of the total expenditure marked for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was used on ads over the past five years, denying the claim that the spend was 80 per cent. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha , Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur said, "No, sir," when asked whether almost 80 per cent of the scheme's funds were used on advertisements. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Data Science Digital Marketing others Design Thinking Data Analytics Finance Project Management Management Artificial Intelligence Degree CXO Leadership Healthcare Operations Management Others PGDM Public Policy MBA Product Management Data Science Cybersecurity Skills you'll gain: Duration: 30 Weeks IIM Kozhikode SEPO - IIMK-AI for Senior Executives India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK DABS India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months E&ICT Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati CERT-IITG Prof Cert in DS & BA with GenAI India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIT Madras CERT-IITM Advanced Cert Prog in AI and ML India Starts on undefined Get Details Thakur, in a written response, said a total of Rs 335.37 crore was spent under the BBBP scheme from financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25, of which only Rs 7.02 crore was earmarked for "media advocacy," which was approximately 2.09 per cent of the total expenditure. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Crossout: New Apocalyptic MMO Crossout Play Now Undo Launched in January 2015, the BBBP scheme aims to address the declining child sex ratio and promote girls' empowerment. The scheme works through awareness campaigns and multi-sectoral interventions at the district level, targeting shifts in social mindset and behaviour toward the girl child . Live Events The financial breakdown presented by the government shows that the entire sum of Rs 7.02 crore spent on media and advocacy was used in 2020-21, with no expenditure under that head in the subsequent years. The highest spending under the scheme was recorded in 2022-23, at Rs 95.96 crore, followed by Rs 88.63 crore in 2023-24. The clarification comes in response to mounting questions around fund utilisation under the scheme, especially in light of past criticisms about heavy spending on publicity with limited on-ground outcomes.
