33% women reservation will be implemented in cooperative societies:

Dehradun, Uttarakhand:

Women empowerment got a boost in CM Dhami government, now it has been decided to implement 33 percent women reservation in the cooperative societies of the state. Along with this, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government has again implemented 30 percent horizontal reservation in government jobs to the women of Uttarakhand. The current Chief Secretary of the state is also a woman.

Women have played an important role in the formation of a separate Uttarakhand state. In many migration-affected hill districts, the number of women is more than men. For this reason, women are also called the center of the folk life of the mountain.

Since the formation of Uttarakhand state, the ruling governments have taken many steps, the positive results of which are now beginning to come to the fore. A big positive change, talks of giving reservation to women in the bodies and three-tier panchayats are being seen and proposed. With this, women leadership is now emerging at various levels, which is a very positive and progressive indicator for the progress of the state.

Taking a big step towards women empowerment, the Dhami government has now decided to implement 33 percent women reservation in cooperative societies. Also, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government has again implemented 30 percent horizontal reservation in government jobs for the women of Uttarakhand.

The number of girl students is also increasing in education. The state government is encouraging girl education in many ways. For this, under the “Nanda Gauri Yojana”, assistance of Rs 12 thousand is being provided with the birth of a daughter and Rs 51 thousand on passing 12th. Along with this, Chief Minister Mahalakshmi Kit is also being made available on the birth of a daughter.

Every year, on the birthday of Veerangana “Teelu Rauteli”, the Dhami government gives the State Stree Shakti Teelu Rauteli Award to the women of Uttarakhand who have done notable work in various fields. Under this award, a sum of 51 thousand, a memento and a citation are given. The government is also going to start working women hostels in every district. Such hostels have already started in Dehradun, Haridwar where women living away from home get safe residential facilities at affordable rates.

To make women financially strong, the government is also giving exemption in stamp duty on buying property in the name of women. The government is also running Lakhpati Didi Yojana to improve the economic condition of women. In this, a target has been set to increase the annual income of every woman associated with self-help groups to more than one lakh. In this, women are being linked to livelihood by giving training in agricultural products, milk production, sewing embroidery as well as kitchen non-distribution, initial veterinary service, insurance scheme, digital transactions.

As a result of these schemes, more than one lakh women in the state have become lakhpatis. Now the state government has increased the target and has set a target of making a total of 2.50 lakh women Lakhpati Didi by 2026. Under the scheme, interest-free loan of up to Rs 5 lakh is being given to start the business of women self-help groups. Similarly, efforts are being made to increase the income of the groups under the Chief Minister’s Empowered Bahana Utsav Yojana.

I believe that all the above schemes have proved that the Dhami government is fully dedicated to the mother power. The government is always and continuously trying to strengthen the economic condition of women. For this, the Dhami government is also running many schemes through women’s groups. Along with this, loans are also being given to women for self-employment. Women’s reservation has also been implemented in government jobs. The Uniform Civil Code, which is going to be implemented soon in the state, will also play an important role in empowering women economically and socially.

If I say that the Dhami government is fully dedicated to women empowerment and progress, then it will not be an exaggeration. For this, thanks to Dhami government on behalf of the entire state and salute from my side.

Article written by and Editorial credit: State Bureau Chief Himanshu Nauriyal.