Union Steel and Mining Minister Narendra Singh Tomar conferred Platinum Award to e-ladli in New Delhi on Saturday. The award was received by Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh. e-ladli laxmi website is the first in the country in states' ranking followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra.
After getting nationwide fame, the ladli laxmi Yojana's technology for implementation has also drawn national encomiums. For effective implementation of ladli laxmi Yojana, e-ladli laxmi website has been developed by the Madhya Pradesh Government. Apart from better documentation of scheme's beneficiaries through it, it has also become easier for people to get scheme's benefit. At present, 18 lakh girls have benefitted from the scheme.
Skoch Foundation selected 300 projects for e-implementation of public welfare schemes through a nationwide study and survey, among them150 were conferred Skoch Order of Merit Award. These include Anmol and e-ladli of Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Department. The award was conferred on Friday, September 19. Of the 150 projects, e-ladli website was adjudged best for Platinum Award.
The award was conferred in a function held at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. Skoch Foundation's Chairman Sameer Kochar was also present on the occasion.
It is noteworthy that apart from Women and Child Development Department, other Madhya Pradesh departments have also been conferred Skoch Order of Merit Award including Rural Development, Education and Urban Administration and Development departments for decentralised schemes up to rural areas of State.
Notably, ladli laxmi Yojana is a scheme introduced by Government of Madhya Pradesh with the objective to lay a firm foundation of girls' future through improvement in their educational and economic status and to bring about a positive change in social attitude towards birth of a girl.