On Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, the "Foundation Day Festival" is being organised throughout the state during the whole week from November 01 to 07. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will distribute the first installment of Rs 12,500 to about 1437 girls as incentive amount for higher education under Ladli Laxmi Yojana 2.0 at 3 pm on November 2 at Ravindra Bhawan.

It is noteworthy to mention that during the Ladli festival, Chief Minister Chouhan had announced an incentive of Rs. 25,000 in two installments for higher education under Ladli Laxmi Yojana 2.0. In this sequence, the first installment amount of Rs 12,500 will be distributed in this programme.

Many efforts are being made in the direction of girl empowerment in Madhya Pradesh. In the series of organising Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, on 2nd November, 'Ladli Laxmi Vatika' and 'Ladli Laxmi Path' will be dedicated in the entire state.

Chief Minister Chouhan will dedicate 'Ladli Laxmi Vatika' in Smart City Park at 10:30 am in the state level programme being held in Bhopal. Ladli Laxmi Vatika is being developed as a theme based garden in the state. This Vatika can also be used in the birthday celebrations of Ladli girls or other programmes related to them. The logo of Ladli Laxmi will also be installed in the Vatika with the plaque inscribed 'Ladli Laxmi Vatika'.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will dedicate Link Road No.-2 as 'Ladli Laxmi Path' at Bharat Mata Square on November 02 at 11:30 am. All the collectors have been instructed by the government that it should be ensured the path which is being selected as 'Ladli Laxmi Path' should not have been named after any other person in the past.

Adequate number of signage should be installed on both sides of the path. On which the logo of Ladli Laxmi Path should be inscribed. Live streaming of foundation day programmes organised in the districts of the state will be done.