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Women Power

old thinking in order to advance the economy of the
country. This is what 'Make in India' is doing today.
AatmaNirbhar Bharat's campaign is connecting
this ability of women with the development of the
country. As a result of this, today about 70 percent
of the beneficiaries of Mudra Yojana are women.
Crores of women have started their work with the
help of this scheme and are giving employment
to others as well. Similarly, Deen Dayal Antyodaya
Yojana is being run to promote entrepreneurship
among women through self-help groups. Such is
the enthusiasm and strength of the women of the
country, that in the last 6-7 years the number of self-
help groups has increased three times. The same Sanitary napkins are being made
progress is being seen in India's startup ecosystem available at just Rs 1 through more
as well. Since the year 2016, more than 60 thousand
new startups have been formed in the country in 56 than 8000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras
different sectors. Of these, in 45 percent of units, at across the country.
least one director is a woman.
fighters remembering the important contribution
PROMOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVED of women's power in the freedom struggle. That is
TO BE A GAME-CHANGER why today the dream of daughters studying in Sainik
When respect and equal opportunities are Schools is being fulfilled. Women's life and career
provided to women then revolutionary changes are may go hand in hand, with this aim the Government
visible. Schemes like 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao', has allowed maximum maternal leave to them. The
'Sukanya Samridhi' have revolutionized the sex participation of women in the country's democracy
ratio. For the first time, the number of females has is also increasing. More women than men voted in
reached 1020 per 1000 males. The dropout rate of the 2019 elections. Women ministers are handling
girls from schools has come down because women important assignments in the government. These
themselves are involved in these campaigns. changes are a clear indication of what the new India
In order to ensure that marriage at an early age will be like, how powerful it will be in the future.
does not hinder the education and career of girls, The participation of women in the development
efforts are being made to raise the age of marriage cycle of New India is getting stronger. The country
of girls to 21 years. Launching 'Beti Bachao, Beti has paid special attention to this in the last 7
Padhao' seven years ago, Prime Minister Narendra years. The increasing participation of women in the
Modi had said, "The Prime Minister of India is prestigious Padma award is yet another example.
begging you for the lives of daughters becoming a From 2015 till now, 185 women have been given
beggar. Consider daughters the pride of your family, the Padma Award for their phenomenal work. This
the honor of the nation. You see, we can come out of year also 34 Padma Awards have been received
this imbalance very fast. Both son and daughter are by women working in different fields. This is a
those wings without which there is no possibility of record in itself. To date never so many women have
attaining the heights of life. " received the Padma award. Similarly, today in sports
The historical change in the sex ratio (1020 too the daughters of India are proving their mettle
females against 1000 males) in the survey report of and are winning medals for the country even in
National Family Health in the year of Amrit Mahotsav the Olympics. The whole country fought the Covid
is living proof of the realization of that resolve. pandemic together, in this too nurses, doctors, and
Today in the year of Amrit Mahotsav, the country women scientists have played a big role. Women are
is trying to fulfill the dreams of lakhs of freedom also the best teachers and coaches.

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