Here are some key government schemes for women that are designed to support their empowerment, health, education, and safety:
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana (Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child Scheme):
- The aim of this scheme is to improve the sex ratio and promote education for girls. It focuses on saving and educating the girl child by raising awareness and providing financial support.
- The aim of this scheme is to improve the sex ratio and promote education for girls. It focuses on saving and educating the girl child by raising awareness and providing financial support.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (Pradhan Mantri Clean Cooking Gas Scheme):
- This scheme provides LPG connections to women from below poverty line households to promote clean cooking and reduce health hazards caused by the use of traditional fuels.
- This scheme provides LPG connections to women from below poverty line households to promote clean cooking and reduce health hazards caused by the use of traditional fuels.
- Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana:
- This scheme empowers rural women by providing them with training, financial assistance, and support for skill development, leadership, and community participation.
- This scheme empowers rural women by providing them with training, financial assistance, and support for skill development, leadership, and community participation.
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana:
- This is a savings scheme specifically for the girl child. It encourages long-term savings for the education and marriage expenses of a girl by offering higher interest rates and tax benefits.
- This is a savings scheme specifically for the girl child. It encourages long-term savings for the education and marriage expenses of a girl by offering higher interest rates and tax benefits.
- Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana:
- This scheme aims to empower women by providing them with information about government services and opportunities. It works towards supporting women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in rural areas.
- This scheme aims to empower women by providing them with information about government services and opportunities. It works towards supporting women’s leadership and entrepreneurship in rural areas.
- Stand-Up India Scheme:
- This scheme provides financial support for women entrepreneurs by offering loans to women from scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other marginalized groups to start their own businesses.
- This scheme provides financial support for women entrepreneurs by offering loans to women from scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other marginalized groups to start their own businesses.
- Nari Shakti Puraskar:
- The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a national award presented to women who have made remarkable contributions in various fields like social work, education, health, and sports.
- The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a national award presented to women who have made remarkable contributions in various fields like social work, education, health, and sports.
- Maternity Benefit Programme (Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana):
- This scheme provides financial assistance to pregnant women and lactating mothers to ensure a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. It offers monetary benefits for medical check-ups, vaccinations, and postnatal care.
- This scheme provides financial assistance to pregnant women and lactating mothers to ensure a healthy pregnancy and childbirth. It offers monetary benefits for medical check-ups, vaccinations, and postnatal care.
- Kanya Sumangala Yojana:
- This scheme, launched by the Uttar Pradesh government, offers financial support for the girl child from birth to her marriage, promoting their education and welfare.
These schemes are aimed at supporting women in various aspects of life, from health and education to financial independence and social empowerment.
