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New India and
Women-led
Leadership
Cover Story
From birth through every Period

Government Scheme for Every Stage of Life

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Ujjwala Yojana
To ensure that daughters are not Freedom from smoke; free gas
killed in the womb connections for every household
Matru Vandana Yojana Jal Jeevan Mission
...so that every mother receives Ensuring no longer have to carry
proper nutrition. water on their heads for miles
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Free Ration Scheme
Ensuring the daughter faces no Putting an end to worries
hurdles in her education regarding food rations
Mission Indradhanush Ayushman Yojana
To ensure timely vaccination to Free treatment up to ₹5 lakhs,
protect from serious diseases. eliminating financial anxiety
regarding healthcare for the family
Swachh Bharat Mission Jan Aushadhi Kendras
To ensure that daughters do not Medicines with up to 80 per
face toilet problems in schools cent discount
Sanitary Pad Campaign Maternity Leave: 26 Weeks
Ensuring no discomfort during To ensure their careers are not
her menstrual periods affected. Even in rich countries,
this benefit is not available.
Khelo India Sainik Schools & NDA:
Opportunities to excel in sports, Doors Now Open Paving the
with financial assistance of up Skill India way for daughters who wish to
to ₹1 lakh annually Fostering skill development, vocational training is transforming join the Armed Forces.
“Drone Didis” into “Lakhpati Didis”.

Alongside his appeal to ensure that women receive scales of politics... Let us not harbor the illusion that we are
their rightful share, Prime Minister Modi also urged that merely 'giving' something to the nation's women; rather,
this decision be weighed on the scales of national interest this is their inherent right. Our objective is not to claim
rather than through the lens of politics. He stated, "We are credit, but to further empower women." It was the Central
all fortunate to have the privilege of making the country's Government's vision that when the Lok Sabha is constituted
'half-population' active partners in nation-building. It is the following the 2029 general elections, at least 33 percent of its
need of the hour that our women become an integral part members should be women. Thus, Prime Minister Narendra
of the nation's policy-making process... Over the last 25–30 Modi observes, "This has been one of the most momentous
years, millions of women have emerged as leaders and opin- occasions of my life. The imperative now is to ensure that the
ion-makers at the grassroots level. Consequently, those who 2029 Lok Sabha elections—as well as future state assembly
oppose them now will have to pay a heavy price for a long elections—are conducted in accordance with the provisions
time to come... Providing reservation to the nation's women of the women's reservation law." Although this bill has not
is a decision taken in the national interest—one in which our yet been enacted, the Central Government's commitment
mothers, sisters, and daughters will recognize the sincerity remains unequivocally clear; for as India advances toward
of our intentions. Therefore, do not weigh this issue on the the 'Amrit Kaal, its women have emerged as the embodiment

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