Woman and Child Development and Social Welfare Minister lata Usendi has said, in accordance to the spirit of women empowerment, awareness in the society and mass effort are must for making women self-reliant.
Addressing at a symposium on women empowerment ‘legal provisions and security’ organised by Shankaracharya Professional Management and Technical Institution in the State Capital on Saturday, the minister said that the status of any country could be known from the status of the women of that country. In this matter, the situation in Chhattisgarh is better, she added. The Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh the State Government, along with education, was continuously making efforts for the financial empowerment of women. She said that till 2005-06, the nutritious food preparation work at the Anganbadi centres for children and women were in the hands of some contractors. But the State Government, by handing over the Rs 450 crore work in the hands of women has increased their self-confidence, she added.
The minister awarded the students who have given right answer to the questions on general awareness asked by the woman and child development department. Chairperson of Social Welfare Board Channi Verma also addressed the symposium. Shankaracharya Professional Management and Technical Institution director Ml Devangan and chairman of the institution Nishant Tripathi, professors and peoples’ representatives were also present on the occasion.