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by taking out small loans. Mala Devi
currently earns between one lakh
and 1.5 lakh per year from vegetable This strength of women's
cultivation. In her field, she grows self-help groups is today
cabbage, tomato, chilli, pumpkin,
cucumber, and other crops. Following committed to playing a very
in the footsteps of Mala Devi, the
other didis in her village are turning to important role in the making
farming. of a developed India, a
There are millions of stories of
women associated with such inspiring self-reliant India in the Amrit
self-help groups as Champa, Rekha,
Bhojlata, Samreen, and Mala that Kaal of independence.
demonstrate that if the women power -Narendra Modi,
of India is determined to do something,
the family, society, and nation can Prime Minister
be changed. It can be done because
when a woman is empowered, not an
individual or a family, but the entire
society and country is empowered.

It has frequently been observed that
as women's representation increases
in any sector, so does success in that
sector. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan,
which has been led by women, is an
excellent example of this. Agriculture,
animal husbandry work, digital
services, education, banking services,
insurance-related services, marketing,
storage, and nutrition are just a few
of the fields where women and girls
are becoming increasingly involved
in management. In this regard,
the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -
National Rural Livelihoods Mission
is a key player. Under this scheme,
women from various groups handle
various fronts. Some of these women
are giving better direction to their work
through cattle sakhi, agricultural sakhi,
bank sakhi, and nutrition sakhi.
The Jal Jeevan Mission is another
classic example of women's leadership
success. In just three years, more
than 7 crore new water connections
have been distributed as part of this

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