New Delhi: Mission Shakti, one of the flagship schemes of Yogi Adityanath government is working aggressively for empowerment of women in villages and rural areas.
Notable steps have been taken for success of the Mission Shakti campaign that aims at ensuring women security, self-reliance and dignity in Uttar Pradesh.
Distribution of dry ration among women is being done by Bal Vikas Evam Pushtahaar Vibhag and Food and Civil Supplies at the anaganwadi centres in the state. The women of the self-help groups are being told about several welfare programmes of the government and also about the helpline numbers such as 1090, 1076, 1098, 108, 102, 112 and others.
The SHGs also used rangolis as a means to spread the message about women empowerment and helpline numbers among the villagers.
Efforts are also being made to help the most underprivileged women of the groups through the welfare schemes of the government so that they are able to support their family.
The police officers make it a point to interact with the women to inform them about their rights. Under the welfare schemes, the women are told in detail about the Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Ujjawala Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, how to open bank accounts, Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana, and Pradhanmantri Suraksha Beema Yojana.
Meanwhile, the District Urban Development Agency is planning to focus on female foeticide in its campaign in the state capital in January. The Mahila Shakti Kendra team of Rupapur, Pratapgarh reached out to women and girls to spread the message of women empowerment under the Mission Shakti campaign.
In Kannauj, the anti-Romeo Squad of the Mahila Thana organised a seminar at KKCN Inter College in Saraimeera. The teams from various police stations also marched at the busy areas and interacted with women and girls to tell them about various helpline numbers.
