Governor Droupadi Murmu has urged the women associated with Self Help Groups (SHGs) to carry forward the policies and schemes of State government so that the benefit reaches to the maximum people.
Murmu was addressing the self help group (SHG) workers, on International Women’s Day at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Dhurwa under the aegis of Jharkhand State livelihood Mission.
The programme also witnessed the participation of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Social Welfare Minister louis Marandi, Rural Development Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda and Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma.
To boost the ‘Digital India’ mission, the State government will provide free mobile handsets to 1 lakh women entrepreneurs. On the occasion, the CM also launched ‘Tejaswini’ scheme worth ` 600 crore besides, another major project ‘Johar Jharkhand’ of `1400 crore.
‘Tejasawini Yojana’ to be run with the assistance of World Bank is aimed at empowering females through the Skill Development projects in 17 districts and link approximately 33 lakh women with skills development project and informal education.
With the aim to link adolescents and females falling in the age group of 14 to 24 years ‘Tejaswini’ clubs will also be established at Anganwadi centres for social economic progress of girls. Beneficiaries under the scheme will also be entitled to get `10,000 stipend. Similarly, under maternity benefits scheme, women of each district will get `6000 as per the plan.
To boost up the cottage industries that provide hefty revenue, ‘Johar Jharkhand’ scheme will give thrust on small scale industries. In an innovative attempt to highlight the importance of women-centric issues, soon a newspaper dedicated to women will be started by the State Government featuring different women-centric stories, members of ‘Sakhi Mandal’ will be appointed as the editor.
The CM, on the occasion, urged the women folks associated with different kinds of livelihood activities to keep moving ahead as the Constitution of India grants equivalent rights to both males and females.
Addressing the women who gathered at the stadium, Rural Development Minister Neelkanth Singh Munda said that all Panchayat Bhawans will have a separate room for ‘Sakhi Mandals’. Notably, the Department of Rural Development has so far formed 2 lakh ‘Sakhi Mandals’ at 36,000 villages across Jharkhand.
The Social Welfare Minister pointed out that the success of several schemes depends upon their hard work and dedication as they are one of the most important stakeholders in promoting government schemes.