CHANDIGARH, NOV 2
As many as 21,636 beneficiaries have so far been enrolled under the ‘Aapki Beti Hamari Beti’ scheme launched by the Haryana Government to improve child sex ratio, ensure survival and proper health and promote education of girls in the State. A budget of Rs 83 crore has been provided under this scheme for the financial year 2015-16.
While giving this information here today, Haryana Women and Child Development Minister, Mrs. Kavita Jain, said that this scheme, which is being implemented in urban and rural areas of the State, has been launched in consonance with the announcement made by Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, on March 8, 2015 on the International Women’s Day.
Mrs. Jain said that under the scheme, all Scheduled Castes and Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Haryana whose first girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would be eligible to receive a onetime grant of Rs 21,000. All families in the State whose second girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would also receive a onetime grant of Rs 21,000, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, income and number of sons. In case of birth of twins or multiple girls on or after January 22, 2015, their families would get a onetime grant of Rs 21,000 per girl child. This sum would be invested with the Life Insurance Corporation of India and by the time the beneficiary reaches the age of 18 years, a sum of Rs one lakh would be available for utilisation by her, she added.
The Minister said that One Stop Centre for Women ‘Sakhi’ has been set up at Mahila Ashram in Karnal in order to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public space, under one roof. Here, they would be facilitated immediate emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support under one roof to fight against any form of violence.
Giving details about Operation Muskaan, Mrs. Jain said that 3,840 children have so far been reunited with their families under this operation, which was started in Haryana on July 1, 2015.
She said that under this operation, conducted jointly by Haryana Police and the Women and Child Development Department, teams of Police Officers and District Child Protection Officers have been constituted at district level to identify the missing children who are residing in public places and child care institutions, shelter homes and children homes. Directions have been given to identify the missing children who are residing in bus stands, railway stations, market areas, hospitals, dhabas, brick kilns, restaurants, religious places, roads etc. by conducting surprise visits and raids during day and night. During the raids, the team is accompanied by a District Child Protection Officer, counsellor and social worker to provide psychological support to the child. The children are being referred to child care institutions till they are rehabilitated and reunited with their parents or guardians.
The Women and Child Development Minister said that to promote the development and empowerment of girls in the State, the Haryana Kanya Kosh Scheme was launched by the Chief Minister on the occasion of the state-level celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2015. So far, a sum of Rs 56 lakh has been deposited in this fund, which would be utilised for various schemes and initiatives taken in this direction.
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As many as 21,636 beneficiaries have so far been enrolled under the ‘Aapki Beti Hamari Beti’ scheme launched by the Haryana Government to improve child sex ratio, ensure survival and proper health and promote education of girls in the State. A budget of Rs 83 crore has been provided under this scheme for the financial year 2015-16.
While giving this information here today, Haryana Women and Child Development Minister, Mrs. Kavita Jain, said that this scheme, which is being implemented in urban and rural areas of the State, has been launched in consonance with the announcement made by Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, on March 8, 2015 on the International Women’s Day.
Mrs. Jain said that under the scheme, all Scheduled Castes and Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Haryana whose first girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would be eligible to receive a onetime grant of Rs 21,000. All families in the State whose second girl child was born on or after January 22, 2015, would also receive a onetime grant of Rs 21,000, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, income and number of sons. In case of birth of twins or multiple girls on or after January 22, 2015, their families would get a onetime grant of Rs 21,000 per girl child. This sum would be invested with the Life Insurance Corporation of India and by the time the beneficiary reaches the age of 18 years, a sum of Rs one lakh would be available for utilisation by her, she added.
The Minister said that One Stop Centre for Women ‘Sakhi’ has been set up at Mahila Ashram in Karnal in order to provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public space, under one roof. Here, they would be facilitated immediate emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support under one roof to fight against any form of violence.
Giving details about Operation Muskaan, Mrs. Jain said that 3,840 children have so far been reunited with their families under this operation, which was started in Haryana on July 1, 2015.
She said that under this operation, conducted jointly by Haryana Police and the Women and Child Development Department, teams of Police Officers and District Child Protection Officers have been constituted at district level to identify the missing children who are residing in public places and child care institutions, shelter homes and children homes. Directions have been given to identify the missing children who are residing in bus stands, railway stations, market areas, hospitals, dhabas, brick kilns, restaurants, religious places, roads etc. by conducting surprise visits and raids during day and night. During the raids, the team is accompanied by a District Child Protection Officer, counsellor and social worker to provide psychological support to the child. The children are being referred to child care institutions till they are rehabilitated and reunited with their parents or guardians.
The Women and Child Development Minister said that to promote the development and empowerment of girls in the State, the Haryana Kanya Kosh Scheme was launched by the Chief Minister on the occasion of the state-level celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2015. So far, a sum of Rs 56 lakh has been deposited in this fund, which would be utilised for various schemes and initiatives taken in this direction.
====balbirsingh227@gmail,com
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