Over 1.2 crore women to gain in Udaan scheme

By: WE Staff | Monday, 20 December 2021

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched I Am Shakti Udaan Yojana, Jagriti-Back to Work Scheme from the chief minister’s residence on the occasion of completion of three years of the tenure of the state government. In four districts of Jhunjhunu, Churu, Bundi and Hanumangarh, he also launched newly created Sakhi Centres.

Women and child development minister Mamta Bhupesh said in her address that 1.2 crore women of Rajasthan will be benefitted from this scheme in a phased manner in the coming times.

“Out of the women-related diseases happening in the state, 60 per cent are due to non-adherence to menstrual hygiene. Keeping all these things in mind, the Udaan scheme is an innovative initiative of the government of Rajasthan. In the first phase of this scheme, ₹ 200 crores have been given to the department. In the first phase, 28-30 lakh women will be benefitted from this scheme and in the next phase which will start from March, a total of 1.20 crore women will be benefitted through the Udaan scheme. On such a large scale, this is a unique initiative of Rajasthan in the country itself,” said Gehlot.

A special campaign will be launched to motivate women and adolescent girls to use sanitary napkins as well as to bring awareness related to their dignity, safety, and menstruation.

Starting in the financial year 2015-16, in the One-Stop Centre scheme that is operational in 33 districts of the state women were assisted in 2,145 cases till November 2021. Under the scheme, police, counselling, medical, legal and temporary accommodation facilities are provided 24 X 7 free of cost to the victim of harassment at one place.