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Years
of Vikas Yatra

Pradhan Mantri Matru
A Beacon of Well-being Vandana Yojana
The Ujjwala Scheme This scheme provides maternity benefits of
₹5,000 for the first child (along with the Janani
Over 10.57 crore gas connections were provided Suraksha Yojana incentive, averaging ₹6,000) and
under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana as of March 1, 2026. ₹6,000 for the second child (if a
Women now save 2 to 3 hours daily, time that was girl) to socially and economically
previously spent gathering firewood to light traditional disadvantaged pregnant and
stoves. Women now utilise this time for income- lactating mothers.
generating activities or for caring for their families. 4.28 4.92

crore women crore
have received women have
registered.
benefits. A total amount of
`20,150

crore has been disbursed.

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana:
Empowering Girl Children
n The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was launched on

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme January 22, 2015, under the government’s ‘Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign, featuring an
The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, interest rate of 8.2%.
launched on January 22, 2015, in Panipat, Haryana, has
completed a decade of existence. n Since its inception, over 4.6 crore accounts have
been opened, and the total deposited amount
The national-level sex ratio exceeds ₹3.33 lakh crore.
at birth improved 929
918
Today, in our journey towards a

2014-15 2024-25 developed India, the role of women
has become even more important.
The Gross Enrolment Ratio of girls
at the secondary school level rose I am pleased that in 2014, the
people of the country gave me the
2014-15 75.51% opportunity to serve, and since
2024-25 80.2% then until now, our government has
formulated schemes for every stage

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit of women’s life cycle and has also
Matritva Abhiyan successfully implemented them.
8,812 22,349 Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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