On International Women’s Day, Punjab CM launches new schemes

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The Punjab Government is all set to join hands with the United Nations and other global agencies to scale its efforts to empower and protect women, with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh launching eight special initiatives to mark International Women’s Day.
The initiatives include appointment letters to women for 2,407 master cadre teachers as well as Sanja Shakti helpdesks and 181 Sanjh Shakti helpline at all police stations for prompt and sensitive response to crimes against women.
The pro-women initiatives would be launched virtually by the Chief Minister from Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh, with simultaneous programmes at district headquarters and block levels across the state. Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary will join the main launch event with other ministers and MLAs.
The state government’s collaboration with international agencies was aimed at safeguarding women from crimes, protecting their rights and introducing gender sensitisation curriculum in school syllabus.
The agencies with which the state is set to join hands include UN Women, UNDP (United Nations Development Fund), UN Population Fund, J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab) and FUEL (Friends Union for Energising Lives).
The collaboration would focus on enhancement of skill training for women, identification and enhancement of employability for them, capacity building, and elimination of the Anaemia disease.