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Cover Story Women Power
TAKING CARE SINCE PREGNANCY
It is a matter of great pride for this budget
session as the budget session has PRENATAL CARE
been started by a woman President and
the budget session has been formally Direct benefit transfers to pregnant women and
started with the speech of a woman lactating mothers are encouraged under the
Finance Minister. Never before has such a Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana.
coincidence happened in the country like In the case of the first child, Rs 5,000 is given in
today. And we would try to ensure such two installments
auspicious opportunities in future as well. In the case of the second child, if it is a girl child,
– NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER Rs 6,000 is given
So far 2.8 crore women have benefitted.
The Social Security Code, 2020 increased paid
maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
NEWBORN AND CHILDHOOD
All children below the age of
6 years, pregnant women, and
lactating mothers are eligible for the
benefits under Mission Poshan 2.0.
12.5 crore children covered under PM Poshan so far.
The decision to distribute 100% refined rice.
10.10 crore beneficiaries registered in the PM Poshan
Tracker application launched for transparency and
The government has taken numerous
important steps towards women's safety sustainability, 13.97 lakh Anganwadis are using it.
and self-reliance over the last nine years,
as a result of which women now have a FROM BIRTH TO EDUCATION
safe environment to demonstrate their
abilities. New India's thinking is not limited Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
to women's development; rather, it has has raised collective
embarked on a development journey under consciousness towards
the leadership of women. changing the mindset of the
Indeed, the Amrit Kaal's first budget and people. The sex ratio at birth
the Parliament's budget session provided has increased from 918 in
an opportunity to honour women, with the 2014-15 to 934 in 2021-22, an improvement of 16 points.
woman President addressing the joint house The Gross Enrollment Ratio of girls in schools at the
of Parliament. It was a proud moment for the secondary level has also increased from 75.51% in 2014-
entire nation as it was the first address by 15 to 79.4%
the current President. When the country's
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