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  • Agri laws: Women to take centre stage at farmers’ protest sites at Delhi’s borders

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: From managing the stage, food and security to sharing tales of their struggles, and significance of taking part in the farmers’ agitation, thousands of women farmers, students and activists will take over key roles at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites at Delhi’s borders on International Women’s Day on Monday.

    Noting that women contribute significantly to the country’s farming sector, the organisers have laid out elaborate plans to let women farmers take centre stage and all the space under the sky to acknowledge the “big but unrecognised” part of the farming community.

    Thousands of women farmers especially from Punjab and Haryana will congregate at Delhi’s borders on Monday and the day will be entirely dedicated to women farmers, activists and students, farmer leaders said.

    Marked annually on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

    The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

    “To celebrate women’s day, the stage will be managed by women, and the speakers too will be women. And there will be a small march at Singhu border, the details for which will be shared later. We are expecting more women to join at different protest sites,” senior farmer leader Kavita Kurugranthy, who is also a member of the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), told PTI.

    ALSO READ | Farmers agitation will continue till three agri laws are withdrawn: Rakesh Tikait

    Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been camping at the Delhi border points — Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur — for over three months, demanding the repeal of farm laws and a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.

    The protesting farmers have expressed apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the MSP system, leaving them at the “mercy” of big corporations.

    However, the government has maintained that the new laws will bring better opportunities to farmers and introduce new technologies in agriculture.

    On the occasion of International Women’s Day, around 15,000 women farmers along with college principals, teachers and social workers will join the protest sites at Singhu and Tikri borders, the organisers said.

    “Women are a big part of the farming community but they don’t get recognised. In fact, they work more than the men. Approximately 10,000 women from different parts of Punjab and Haryana will come to the borders to be part of the women’s day program,” farmer leader Kulwant Singh Sandhu said.

    Sandhu said they have also asked women farmers to join the different protest sites in Punjab and Haryana on the occasion.

    Women protesters will talk about their rights, struggles and significance of participation in the movement at the two stages at Tikri border, one of the organisers said.

    “Women will be taking over security roles at Singhu border. Hundreds of women from different parts of Punjab are coming in vehicles and will join us at the borders tomorrow. We are expecting a gathering of around 15,000 people at Tikri and 4,000 people at Singhu to mark International Women’s Day,” said Jagmohan Singh of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda), Punjab.

    ALSO READ | Farm laws: Rakesh Tikait to hold rally in Madhta Pradesh’s Sheopur on Monday

    Farmer leader of Krantikari Kisan Union Avtar Singh Mehma also said that stage management at all borders will be done by women on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

    “Those delivering speeches on the stage will also be women, whether they are from a student organisation, a farmer organisation or simply an organisation doing social work,” Mehma said.

  • Women also becoming successful in business fields considered reserved for men

    With strong will power and steely intentions, women are also becoming successful in business fields considered reserved for men. An example of this is the women self-help group Ekta of Komakhan, a small village in Bagbahra, a development block in Mahasamund district, whose spirit has now turned iron. These women belonging to the Bihan group are manufacturing iron wire fencing, which are usually done by men due to heavy work. So far, 169 bundles of fencing wire have been manufactured and sold for 1 lakh 90 thousand 365 rupees by these women. Their fencing wire is being demanded by government and non-governmental organizations.
    The women said that the work was difficult, but the training started by the Master Trainer of the Rural Livelihood Mission, the work seemed easy. The women of the group proved that they have full capabilities to move forward and take their family forward. In such a situation, Bihan’s plans are strengthening him. These women are not only strengthening the economic condition of their family but also providing employment to other people and helping them to grow. The women of the group are also making pickles, papad, nirma, soap, phenyl with facing wire.
    It is noteworthy that under the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihoods Mission, women and women residing in rural areas as self-help groups are being motivated and motivated for self-reliance. Along with this, they are being linked with self-employment by training them in various livelihood related activities. Under this, 5 thousand 223 women self-help groups are working in Mahasamund district. By joining them, about 55 thousand 910 women are becoming self-sufficient by making candle, lamp, washing powder, phenyl, bamboo basket and other items. Women associated with Bihan scheme also do the work of sewing-embroidery, making organic manure and selling self-made goods in the market, in which the state government is also cooperating fully.

  • Women got encouragement with the help of Saksham scheme

    Women also fight against adversity and strive to move forward. Chhattisgarh government is running several schemes to strengthen their spirit. Women and Child Development’s Mahila Kosh’s capable scheme is being vigorously promoted by these women moving forward by fighting many obstacles in life like poverty, divorce, death of husband. As a result, with the help of Saksham Yojana, 11 women of Naxal-affected tribal area of ​​Dantewada have become self-sufficient.
    With the Saksham Scheme, Mrs. Sunita Kashyap Motor Mechanic of Dantewada District, Mrs. Hemlata Rajak Boutique, Mrs. Savitri Singh Grocery Shop, Mrs. Jamdai Baghel Grocery Shop, Mrs. Laxmibai Grocery Shop, Mrs. Malika Majumdar Furniture Shop, Mrs. Mehtrin Netam Grocery Shop, Mrs. Sunita Uike Grocery The shop, Mrs. Phulana Bai Soni Hotel operations, Swati Singh textile business, Saraswati Nag cloth sewing and sewing machine work have become self-sufficient. All are earning more than 10 thousand rupees per month. A total loan of 9 lakh 40 thousand was provided to all these women through the Women Child Development Department. With which they can start business according to their interest. Now these women are becoming self-sufficient and making respectable living in the society. All the women expressed gratitude to the Chhattisgarh government for this help and said that this scheme is a boon for the needy women.

  • Leading women towards Swavalamban, Chief Minister feels strong, encouraged

    Bhupesh Baghel today reached ‘Udaan’ Bihaan Aajeevika Kendra during his two-day stay in Kondagaon district. In this livelihood center located in Chikhalputi, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel encouraged the women who are making strides in various livelihood activities and said that financially empowered women is a symbol of strong Chhattisgarh. Self-sufficient women act to inspire not only the family but also other sections of society. Giving examples, he said that the government is distributing eggs under mid-day meal in Anganwadi and schools. If women take the responsibility of distributing eggs at the local level by following the poultry, then surely we will not need to order eggs from other state. He said that Gothan is being developed as a livelihood center by the government. Due to which all livelihood resources will be operated at one place.

    It is noteworthy that 43 women have been associated with activities like bakery biscuits, paper plates, incense sticks, processed coconut oil, spices manufacturing and tikur processing at Chikhalputi Udaan Bihaan Aajeevika Kendra. On the occasion, the Director of the Center, Ms. Hemlata Gajbhiye, apprised the Chief Minister about the various livelihood activities conducted in the Center and Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel interacted with the women of various self-help groups at Udaan Bihan Livelihood Center. During the discussion, the women apprised the Chief Minister Mr. Baghel about the problems related to tree-guard construction, fisheries and asked for their needs.

  •  More than half of Uttarakhand’s 12.19 lakh MGNAREGA workforce women: Data

    By Express News Service
    DEHRADUN: Data from Uttarakhand state government revealed that out of total 12.19 lakh MGNAREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) cardholders, 53.65% are women.  In the last year, a total of 2.66 lakh people enrolled under the scheme in the state.

    According to MGNAREGA data, the total number of active workers in Uttarakhand is 8.17 lakh (Around 67.19%). 

    Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said, “I have instructed the senior officials of the government to review MGNAREGA every 15 days and see what better can be done. Around 80% of the allocated budget for the financial year 2020-21 has been released for development works. We all need to work hard to compensate what we lost during Covid 19 induced lockdown.”

    The CM also confirmed that job days in the scheme will soon be increased to 150 from 100 days.

    Interestingly, engineering graduates, diploma and Masters degree holders have also applied for manual jobs in the scheme. 

    The New Indian Express last year reported that in an attempt to provide jobs to people of Uttarakhand including returning migrants, the state government had sent a proposal to the center requesting approval to provide 200-days of work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. 

    At present, the scheme provides guaranteed 100-days of work in a year. The state government officials said that this is an effort to provide more work opportunities to the people of the state. 

    In May this year, the state government launched ‘Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana’ to provide jobs for returning migrants. 

    The scheme aims to provide investment subsidy from 15-25% to those who want to start their own businesses such as restaurant, beauty parlour, pisciculture, dairy farm, bar and meat shop in the state.  

  • The women of the village said they will feed you vegetables The minister smiled and agree :Shivkumar Dahria,

    Minister, we work in Gothan. Vegetables are also grown from Bari. Make water arrangements for the fence. Convergence in MNREGA. We will feed you vegetables. Hearing these things of the women of the village, the minister smiled and said, which village do you belong to? Women told of Tekarkunda of Arang development block. The minister said, I often visit my assembly constituency. I meet all the people. I also keep going home. It’s been so many days, why didn’t you meet me around the village? After listening to the minister, the women of the village calmed down for some time, then one said that they were thinking of meeting you for a long time, so today you came to your house. The minister said, if you have come today, then drink tea, eat food and go and feed the vegetable when I come to your village. After saying this, he finally called the sarpanch of the village and the chief executive officer of Arang district and gave instructions to fulfill the demands of the women of the village.

    Actually, this matter is about the residence of Dr. Shivkumar Dahria, Urban Administration Minister and MLA of Arang Assembly constituency. By the way, there is a crowd of people who meet Minister Dr. Dahria in his government and private residence every day. After meeting with such a minister, a dozen women of village Tekarkunda of Arang development block reached to meet them. Several women including Rajlakshmi and Unnati self-help group Smt. Rahimat Dhiwar, Smt. Mamta Verma, Shanta Baghel, Sangeeta Verma, Meena Koshale, Ranu Verma, Indrani Verma, informed about the operation of Bari, Gothan and water supply for irrigation in Bari. And sought to connect the women of the village with employment by linking them with MNREGA. During a conversation with the women minister Dr. Dhariya in Chhattisgarhi, the minister asked them to know the situation of the village and their problems. He immediately instructed the sarpanch of the village and the CEs of the district to call and meet the demands of women. He also invited everyone to have tea and eat food. The women of the village were overjoyed at this readiness of Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria and asking for food with tea. He said that upon coming to the village, you will feed Bari vegetables.

  • 2 Maoists killed in Bastar

    RAIPUR: Two Maoists were killed and several injured in a gunbattle with security forces in the forests of Burkapal, Sukma, in tribal Bastar, early on Saturday.

     The encounter occurred less than 24 hours after Greyhound commandos gunned down eight Maoists, six of them women, in a forest about 100km away in neighbouring Bijapur.

  • Women and Child Development Minister Mrs. Rmseela Sahu policy will commission meeting Will representatives from across the country “to discuss the challenges of nutrition in India

    Raipur / Women and Child Development Minister Rmseela Sahu yesterday April 18 will be included in the policy of the Commission meeting in New Delhi. It went held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi meeting. With the Policy Commission Deputy Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar from country delegates “will discuss the challenges the subject of nutrition in India. Chhattisgarh government on behalf of Women and Child Secretary of Development Dr. Mkgeeta and Joint Director Mr. symbol Khare will also attend the meeting.