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WAY FORWARD
n With the power of half the country, how can we move
the country forward? This budget reflects how to
increase the potential of women's power, and it is being
implemented with everyone's help.
n Women have also played an important role in the
cooperative sector. In the coming years, more than 2
lakh multi-purpose cooperatives, dairy cooperatives,
Achievements that served and fisheries cooperatives will be formed.
as the foundation... n A target of 1 crore farmers being connected to natural
farming has been set. Women farmers and producer
n There has been a huge revolutionary change in organisations can play a significant role in this. This will
the social life of India. The way India has worked provide an opportunity for women in self-help groups.
for women's empowerment in the last few years, n Women have a traditional Shree Anna experience, which
its results are visible today. grows in tribal areas. Opportunities must be expanded,
from the marketing of Shree Anna to the processed
n The number of women in India is increasing as foods made from it.
compared to men.
n The PM Vishwakarma Yojana will serve as a vital link in
n The number of girls studying in high school or the development of girls' skills.
beyond has tripled in the last nine years. n Just a few days ago, two women were elected as MLAs
n The enrollment of girls in the fields of science, in Nagaland for the first time since independence. One
technology, engineering, and mathematics in of them has also been appointed as a minister. Only
India has reached 43 percent today, which is by increasing women's respect and equality can India
the highest in comparison to rich and developed move quickly.
countries like America, the United Kingdom, and n When daughters are seen protecting the country by
Germany. joining the army and Rafale is seen flying, the way
people think about them changes. When women
n About 70 percent of the beneficiaries of Mudra become entrepreneurs, make decisions, and take risks,
loans are women in the country. our perceptions of them change.
n Most of the 3 crore houses built under the PM
Awas Yojana in India over the years are owned by
women.
n Today, one out of every five non-farm businesses "It is the responsibility of each and every
in the country is handled by women. In the one of us to accelerate this progress. So
last nine years, more than seven crore women
have joined self-help groups and are working in today I would like to urge all of you to
different fields. dedicate yourself to making a
difference in your family, neighborhood
n In nine years, these self-help groups have taken a or workplace. Any change that brings a
loan of Rs 6.25 lakh crore. smile to a child's face, a change that
increases her chances of getting ahead
GeM portal and e-commerce are in life. This request of mine for you
also becoming major mediums comes from the bottom of my heart.
for expanding the businesses of
women. -Droupadi Murmu,
President
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