Ever since Chief Minister Narendra Modi took charge of Gujarat 22 years ago, he has been continuously working for women empowerment. It is under his leadership that a new experiment of “Gender Budget” has been done in Gujarat. This year’s gender budget is 1 lakh crore rupees.
Gujarat was the first state in the country to create a comprehensive “Women’s Dignity Policy” for the inclusive development of women. Through this policy women got more opportunities economically and socially. Women’s skills increased. Employment opportunities for women also increased through NGOs and cooperatives. Gujarat has 50 percent reservation for women in local bodies. There is 33 percent reservation for women in all government posts, including the police. The benefits of government welfare schemes should reach the women of the state; For this, the then Chief Minister Narendrabhai Modi started the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2001. Women’s public representation should be promoted; For this the “Samaras Mahila Gram Panchayat” scheme was implemented. Under which additional grant of Rs.3 lakh for the first time, Rs.5.75 lakh for the second time and Rs.8 lakh for the third time to the first Samaras Mahila Gram Panchayat. Announced to give.
A water committee was formed in each village to harness the expertise of women in village water management. In which women members were given compulsory place. Many such schemes were implemented with foresight.
More than 65 percent of women are employed in animal husbandry business in Gujarat. Empowerment of women in animal husbandry; For this, women’s milk cooperative groups were formed in the state. 300 square meters of land was given on rent for 15 years at a token rate of Rs 1 to women milk cooperative groups for setting up milk houses. For the empowerment of tribal women in the state, women were given seats in forest management boards. Today more than five lakh women are contributing to forest development. Women in the state should receive self-employment training, vocational training and home industry training; For this, Women Economic Development Corporation was started. Mission Mangalam was started for economic empowerment of women. Due to which women’s skills are strengthened Sakhi Mandals were formed for women empowerment in the state. Today there are 2.52 lakh Sakhi Mandals functioning in the state.
300 square meters of land was given on rent for 15 years at a token rate of Rs 1 to women milk cooperative groups for setting up milk houses. For the empowerment of tribal women in the state, women were given seats in forest management boards. Today more than five lakh women are contributing to forest development. Women in the state should receive self-employment training, vocational training and home industry training; For this, Women Economic Development Corporation was started. Mission Mangalam was started for economic empowerment of women. Due to which women’s skills are strengthened Sakhi Mandals were formed for women empowerment in the state. Today there are 2.52 lakh Sakhi Mandals functioning in the state. To enable women to become property owners, the process was made completely free if the property registry was done in the name of a woman.
