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NEW DELHI, OCT 11
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani emphasized on convergence between various Ministries to work towards empowering girls with quality education and equal opportunities.
Glimpses from National Conference on Skilling Non-traditional Livelihoods for Girls with the theme “Beti Bane Kushal,” celebrated on International Day of Girl Child at Vigyan Bhawan. @PMOIndia @smritiirani @cabsect_india @DrMunjparaBJP @IndevarPandey pic.twitter.com/o49YdaIpvP
— Ministry of WCD (@MinistryWCD) October 11, 2022
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Minority Affairs organized “Betiyan Banein Kushal”, an inter-ministerial conference on non-traditional livelihoods (NTLs) for adolescent girls on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, here on Tuesday.
Hon'ble Minister of State @DrMunjparaBJP shares valuable insights during National Conference on Skilling in Non- Traditional Livelihood for Girls “Betiyan Bane Kushal"
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Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani was the chief guest on the occasion. Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Indevar Pandey, Secretary WCD, Atul Kumar Tiwari Secretary MSDE, Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Sujata Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Sports, MYAS , Chairperson NCPCR , Priyank Kanoongo, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, representatives from States and senior officials from the Ministry of WCD were present among others at the conference.
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Delivering her address, Smriti Zubin Irani said that the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015. She emphasized on convergence between various Ministries to work towards empowering girls with quality education and equal opportunities. She said that the country cannot progress if girls and women are not empowered. She said that the Government has always encouraged and empowered girls to pursue vocation of their choice irrespective of gender stereotypes.
GOI has always encouraged & empowered girls to pursue vocation of their choice irrespective of gender stereotypes.
On the International Girl Child Day, @MinistryWCD in partnership with @MSDESkillIndia held a Conference on Skilling in Non-traditional Livelihoods (NTL) for Girls. pic.twitter.com/1lmwgUfwQz
— Smriti Z Irani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@smritiirani) October 11, 2022
A key highlight of the programme included an interaction between Smriti Zubin Irani and a group of adolescent girls who have overcome child marriage, gender-based discrimination and financial hardships to carve a niche for themselves in NTLs. During this interaction, the Minister said that the Ministry of WCD will also work towards counselling to girls for choosing academic streams after school and making available skill sets to those in Child Care Institutions to facilitate their financial independence and empowerment.
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In his address, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai said that under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government has heralded a renewed age of “Nari Shakti” or Woman Power. He said that Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) has been one of the most successful programmes, run by the Government.
Expanding upon the MSDE’s role, Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary MSDE said that MSDE is working to provide a safe and gender friendly skilling environment for young girls and promoting the enrolment of more girls for training.He also said that convergence between various Ministries will facilitate increased, equal and empowered participation of women in the workforce.
Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs said that Ministry has undertaken skilling programs for improving employability and livelihood for the marginalized. He said educational initiatives have been taken to enhance socio-economic status of marginalized girls/young women.
An MoU was signed as a joint commitment to skilling girls by MWCD, MSDE & MoMA. It emphasises convergence between Ministries and Departments to ensure that adolescents complete their education, build their skills and enter the workforce in a diverse set of professions, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), where girls have historically been under-represented.
Now, ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme’ Includes Skilling, Menstrual Hygiene Awareness
The Centre has revised its flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme to include skilling of girls, increasing their enrolment in secondary education, raising awareness about menstrual hygiene, and promulgating elimination of child marriages, a senior official said.
The Centre has revised its flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme to include skilling of girls, increasing their enrolment in secondary education, raising awareness about menstrual hygiene, and promulgating elimination of child marriages, a senior official said.
Speaking at the national conference on skilling in non-traditional livelihoods for girls, Women and Child Development Secretary Indevar Pandey said the focus will also be made on removing the barriers that stop girls from pursuing diverse livelihood opportunities.
“The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has been revised, and it has a new and refreshing look. Some of the new aims we have for the scheme include ensuring a 1% increment in enrolment at the secondary level and skilling of girls and women every year, raising awareness about safe menstrual hygiene, and promulgating the elimination of child marriages. These are the new elements being included in BBBP,” he said.
An operational manual to implement the scheme in districts was also launched at the event.
“It has BBBP activity calendar that has been streamlined to aid the districts to implement the scheme in a sustained and inclusive manner throughout the year. We will also focus on removing the barriers that stop girls from pursuing diverse livelihoods. We will also try to form a system that will enable girls to be exactly who they want to be in future,” Pandey said.
