UP fostering women participation in jobs
Virendra Singh Rawat Continuing with the overarching agenda of women empowerment, Uttar Pradesh is dexterously taking steps to foster women participation in the state’s workforce. Over the past eight and…
UP hikes stamp duty rebate for women buyers
Virendra Singh Rawat In a step towards women empowerment, Uttar Pradesh has raised the ceiling for stamp duty waiver applicable to women property buyers. Under the new policy, property purchased…
Woman workforce gaining traction in UP
Virendra Singh Rawat The increasing particiation of women workforce in different spheres of econony including manufacturing and services is a robust indicator of socioeconomic inclusion in India. In this conext,…
Silk empowering women in UP backwaters
Virendra Singh Rawat Silk production or sericulture is empowering women in the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh. The State Rural Livelihood Mission, in collaboration with the UP silk department, has rolled…
UP women labour force doubles in 5 years to 32%
Virendra Singh Rawat The participation of women in labour force in Uttar Pradesh has more than doubled from 14.2 percent in 2017-18 to 32.10 percent in 2022-23. These statistics were…
Yogi 2.0 to prepare women micro agri-preneurs
Virendra Singh Rawat To empower women and augment rural income, the Uttar Pradesh government will prepare almost 3 million women as micro agri-preneurs and self-employed earners. The aim is to…
UP legislature to observe women-only session on Sep 22
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow In a unique initiative, the bicameral Uttar Pradesh legislature will observe a women-only session on September 22. During the ongoing monsoon session of the UP…
Modi salutes power of women
Virendra Singh RawatLucknow / Dec 21, 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is known to publically acknowledge the contribution of women in society, on Tuesday reiterated his stand. Addressing a…
UP empowering rural women groups
Virendra Singh RawatLucknow / Dec 19, 2021 With a view to empowering women, the Uttar Pradesh government has started the process of allotting fair price ration shops to the women…