The women of Jharkhand are reaching their milestone with their confidence and style of work. I wish you all the best. Continually move towards the goal and determination with which you want to move forward. Work of self-reliance and empowerment of women is taking place in Jharkhand. It is necessary, if women are strong, then the coming generation also gets strengthened. The role, participation of urban and rural women towards society in various corners of the country is commendable,” said Chief Minister Hemant Soren during an event on the occasion of International Women’s Day here on Monday.
“For the last one year, we all have been struggling with epidemics. Change is the law of creation. If we don’t want to change, then time changes. Corona infection is indicative of a similar situation. All of us have seen this state of war overcoming the infection battle over a period of time. In a State like Jharkhand, the role of women has been important during this epidemic. The women employed in each field played an important role as the Corona warriors. Today, I am proud to honour women like Corona warriors during the pandemic period,” said the CM.
Two days before International Women’s Day, the CM said during the Stakeholders Meet held in Delhi, to tell investors about the new industrial policy of the state, “The jacket I have worn has been made by the women of our State.” He was referring to the ‘Bandi’ prepared from Mayurakshi silk operated in Dumka district of the State. The jacket was presented to him by the women there during his visit to Dumka. A few months ago, the Chief Minister had also invited the adolescent girls rescued from human trafficking to the Chief
Minister’s residence with due respect and assured them of their future.
The Government is committed to make the women of the state self-reliant, as a result of which work is being done not only on the skill development of the women of the State, but also to pave the way for self-employment for them.
Thousands of women of the State are being provided with interest-free loan through Sakhi Mandal through the Phulo-Jhano scheme run by the government. With the help of this loan, hundreds of women of the state are living a respectable life by running their own employment by going out of the production and sale of handia and liquor. Then be it Reena Devi of Khunti, Anita Marandi of Giridih, Chandrakala Devi, Mamta Devi of Latehar, Shobha Devi of Garhwa, Faguni Devi of Palamu, hundreds of such women of the State are living honourable lives by taking advantage of the Government scheme.
Soren has said the vision of a healthy society or State will be successful only when the women of the State are healthy. The government is soon going to run a special campaign to eradicate anaemia from the State. Under which there is a preparation to make the state free of anaemia in 1,000 days. A few days ago on March 3, the State Government has also made several announcements for the women of the state in the budget of 2021-22.
Among them, it was announced to provide a Rs 449 crore cyclical fund, community investment fund and a credit linkage of Rs 546 crore to the Sakhi mandals of the state. The government has set a budget of Rs 500.00 (five hundred crore) for Anganwadi centres. It will be used for nutritious food for pregnant women, midwives and infants visiting Anganwadi centres. Apart from this, the Government has announced a provision of 250 crore for the Bari scheme.
About 15,063 women have been added in the last four months through the Phulo-Jhano blessing campaign. They are now associated with other means of employment with respect except for the sale of Hadiya Daru. This is a major step by the state government towards empowering women.
