‘Steps taken in last 8 yrs have yielded +ve results’

Jaipur: Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Mahendra Munjapara on Sunday said that steps taken in the last eight years in terms of women safety, health and nutrition have yielded positive results. 

He was addressing the inaugural function of a zonal meet on the achievements of the decision taken in the field of women & child development since 2014 here. Munjapara said that due to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, the sex ratio in the country has improved. He said that one stop centers to prevent gender-based violence are helping women and girls a great deal, adding that working women’s hostels are also being built in the state.

“Continuous efforts are being made to provide basic facilities in Anganwadi centres,” he said. He said that 68 per cent of the beneficiaries of Mudra Yojana are women. Addressing the programme, Women and Child Development Minister of Rajasthan Mamta Bhupesh said that 1.36 lakh drop out girls in the state have been brought back to school.
“Along with this, skill training has been given to 65,000 women,” she added. Bhupesh demanded from the Centre to give approval to open new Anganwadi centers in view of the geographical location of the state.