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The Central and State governments run several schemes for the benefit of the girl child. Some of these scheme include Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Beti Samriddhi Yojana, and Ladli Lakshmi Yojana etc.

The Uttar Pradesh government's initiative Kanya Sumangala Yojana, offers financial assistance to girls from their birth through their college education. Starting from April 2024, government will provide Rs 25,000 for girls’ education.

Gurrala Revanth Sai, a 19-year-old youth from Puducherry, has traversed the entire country to spread awareness about Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, Fit India and Swachh Bharat

Prior to 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme, the Odisha government had launched several schemes aimed at addressing sexual violence against women and children such as 'Pari' and 'Operation Muskan'

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra from Haryana's Ambala, was named the brand ambassador of the Manohar Lal Khattar government's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign in 2015.

53-year-old actor Salman Khan took to Twitter to express his anguish "This is the worst evil of the society in the form of humans."
 

In this episode of Not For Women Only, we take a look at how the current Modi government has empowered women and girl child of our country not just through the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, but also through other schemes that focus on providing better educational opportunities and skill building.

A 38-year-old writer and brand developer named Rajiv Azad is on a 5,000 kilometre tour to spread awareness regarding "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" 
 

On October 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his second straight day of campaigning in the poll-bound Haryana, used the occasion to applaud the state for realising his dreams of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'

PM Narendra Modi extolled poll-bound Haryana for helping realise his dream of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. He campaigned in Charkhi Dadri, where Babita Phogat is contesting and also in Kurukshetra 

Crediting the favourable result to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, Khattar wrote, "This is a matter of pride for the state"

Maharashtra Congress chief Chavan comes up with ridiculous EVM hacking theories before 2019 election results while NCP chief Sharad Pawar says democracy will be in danger if his daughter Supriya Sule loses from Baramati

This year, the Nari Shakti Puraskar has also been awarded to a One Stop Centre (OSC) and to a state which has shown exceptional progress in improving child sex ratio at birth under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme. The Ministry of women and child development is establishing OSCs for violence-affected women in all districts of the country

Several steps are required to holistically attain female empowerment. First, a woman must establish independence. Next, she must have the opportunity to generate wealth. Then, resources must exist for social and economic empowerment.