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http://www.thebetterindia.com/59796/nandini-tripura-district-administration/
Below story is a classic example where districts can empower girls and women in village towards development of the village. A classic example of what an IAS officer can do if they want to work on social causes like Beti Bachao Beti Padao schemes of Central Government
Nandini, an initiative aimed towards the empowerment of women and girls in Gomati district of Tripura, is helping in the successful implementation of the central government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in the region. Started by 2008-batch IAS officer Sonal Goel, Nandini is an umbrella project that encompasses the work of several district administration departments.
1. Setting up a crèche – the first of its kind:
2. A park dedicated to girls and their parents:
A local park, was revamped and over 120 trees have been planted by local residents in the names of their daughters, sisters, granddaughters, etc.
The community itself has taken up the responsibility of taking care of the park.
3. Festivals with a purpose:
Planned to popularize the idea of women empowerment during the celebrations around the theme of saving the girl child and women empowerment.
4. Collective streamlining of projects:
5. The Health and Family Welfare department has started training ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) on how they can prevent domestic violence.
6. Making women self-dependent:
The department of social welfare in the district is involved in providing supplementary nutrition to 24,315 girls in the age group of six months to six years. The department has also set up 70 vocational training centres for making women self-dependant by teaching them tailoring skills.
7. Nandini Samman:
An award called Nandini Samman has been introduced in the district and has been adopted by every department to honour women and girls excelling in different fields. The education department awards female students who perform well; health department honours the ASHAs; social service department gives the award to anganwadi workers, etc.
http://www.thebetterindia.com/59796/nandini-tripura-district-administration/
Below story is a classic example where districts can empower girls and women in village towards development of the village. A classic example of what an IAS officer can do if they want to work on social causes like Beti Bachao Beti Padao schemes of Central Government
Nandini, an initiative aimed towards the empowerment of women and girls in Gomati district of Tripura, is helping in the successful implementation of the central government’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in the region. Started by 2008-batch IAS officer Sonal Goel, Nandini is an umbrella project that encompasses the work of several district administration departments.
1. Setting up a crèche – the first of its kind:
2. A park dedicated to girls and their parents:
A local park, was revamped and over 120 trees have been planted by local residents in the names of their daughters, sisters, granddaughters, etc.
The community itself has taken up the responsibility of taking care of the park.
3. Festivals with a purpose:
Planned to popularize the idea of women empowerment during the celebrations around the theme of saving the girl child and women empowerment.
4. Collective streamlining of projects:
The DM issued collective guidelines to all stakeholder departments like social welfare, health, education, police, judiciary, forest department, IT department etc., informing that they all should take up steps towards women empowerment.
5. The Health and Family Welfare department has started training ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) on how they can prevent domestic violence.
6. Making women self-dependent:
The department of social welfare in the district is involved in providing supplementary nutrition to 24,315 girls in the age group of six months to six years. The department has also set up 70 vocational training centres for making women self-dependant by teaching them tailoring skills.
7. Nandini Samman:
An award called Nandini Samman has been introduced in the district and has been adopted by every department to honour women and girls excelling in different fields. The education department awards female students who perform well; health department honours the ASHAs; social service department gives the award to anganwadi workers, etc.
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