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India Gazette
10 hours ago
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Women-led development journey under PM Modi's leadership transforming India: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the State is celebrating 11YearsOfSashaktNari--a transformative journey that has empowered crores of daughters, sisters, and mothers across the country, elevating them to new heights of self-confidence, self-reliance, and leadership. He added that this progress is the result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership and effective governance, which not only aims to empower Nari Shakti but also recognizes it as a central pillar of nation-building, according to a CMO statement.. Highlighting various flagship initiatives of the Central government over the last 11 years, Dhami said that from Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Ujjwala Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, Nari Shakti Vandan Act, providing pucca houses to women, Lakhpati Didi Yojana, Namo Drone Didi, Stand Up India, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Matritva Vandana Yojana to the appointment of women in military services, increasing participation of women in every field and political representation - in these 11 years, women have got respect, opportunity and rights on every front. 'Today, India's daughters are not just dreamers, but achievers. They are flying in the sky, guarding the borders, making strides in science and playing pivotal roles in democratic leadership,' Dhami said. The Chief Minister said that this change was possible not only by schemes but by the faith of a public leader who believes that India will develop only when the daughters of the country are empowered. 'This is not empowerment but the dedication of the Prime Minister to take forward half of India's population and put them on the front line of nation-building,' he added. In a separate incident, earlier today, Dhami said that the state government is committed to the preservation and promotion of literature and culture. He said the government has initiated steps to honour eminent litterateurs through the 'Uttarakhand Sahitya Gaurav Samman' and is providing grants under the 'Financial Assistance Scheme for Publication of Books in Various Languages'. Addressing the Dera Kavi Sammelan organised by QUA at the Himalayan Cultural Centre in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, CM Dhami said, 'Our government is also working to honour outstanding litterateurs of the state with 'Sahitya Bhushan' and 'Lifetime Achievement' awards.(ANI)
India Gazette
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand government announces new initiatives to promote literature and culture
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the state government is committed to the preservation and promotion of literature and culture. He said the government has initiated steps to honour eminent litterateurs through the 'Uttarakhand Sahitya Gaurav Samman' and is providing grants under the 'Financial Assistance Scheme for Publication of Books in Various Languages'. Addressing the Dera Kavi Sammelan organised by QUA at the Himalayan Cultural Centre in Garhi Cantt, Dehradun, CM Dhami said, 'Our government is also working to honour outstanding litterateurs of the state with 'Sahitya Bhushan' and 'Lifetime Achievement' awards. Recently, we announced that we will provide an honorarium of five lakh rupees each. We are also organising various competitions and programs to attract the younger generation towards literature, so they can connect with their cultural and literary heritage and contribute to taking it forward'. Welcoming all poets present at the event, including eminent poet Dr Kumar Vishwas, the Chief Minister said, 'Poets are not only the creators of words, but they are also the thinkers, guides, and motivators of society. Their poems hold a mirror to society and offer direction, especially in challenging times. Through their writings, they help bring about positive change.' He further said that India's freedom movement gained momentum when poets and creators inspired people to participate actively in the struggle for independence through their literary contributions. 'India's freedom movement also gained momentum only when our poets and creators inspired the countrymen to play an active role in the freedom movement through their creations. The Chief Minister said that this holy land of our Devbhoomi has been a wonderful centre of creativity for centuries, where the light of ideas has inspired society in every era. Be it Shri Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay Hariaudh or Sumitranandan Pant ji, Girda or Nagarjun, the compositions of all these, written in the valleys of Uttarakhand, still resonate with us. In the holy land of Uttarakhand, on one hand, new heights of ideas are born from the lofty peaks of the Himalayas and on the other hand, the murmur of the rivers has the hidden rhythm of poetry', said Pushkar Singh Dhami. (ANI)
