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3/8/2015 Govt commit ted to bring posit ive change in li ve s of wo m en: PM - Th e Hi ndu htt p://www.thehind u.co m/news/national/g ovt-co mmi tte d-to-bring-positive-chan ge -in-l ives-of-women-pm/article69714 80 .ece?homepage=true 1/1 The Hindu ews » National Govt committed to bring positive change in lives of women: PM PTI Photo: R. V. Moorthy "Our heads hang in shame when we hear of instances of crime against women. We must walk shoulder-to-shoulder to end all forms of iscrimination or injustice against women," he said. Denouncing the violence against women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said one-stop centres and mobile elplines will be set up for women in distress. Our heads hang in shame when we hear of instances of crime against women. We must walk shoulder-to-shoulder to nd all forms of discrimination or injustice against women,” he said in a message on the occasion of International omen’s Day. Today, we renew our pledge to make women an equal and integral part of our development journey. My Government as initiated several measures aimed at bringing about a positive change in the lives of women. That is central to our ision of India’s progress and a life of dignity and opportunity for all our citizens,” the Prime Minister said. Seeking the support of all in transforming the vision into reality, he said, “The Government is setting up one-stop- entres that will provide assistance, legal advice and psychological counselling to women who face violence or abuse. he Government is also commencing a mobile helpline to enable women to dial 181 for access to counselling and eferral services. Through various schemes & initiatives, our Government remains fully committed to bringing a positive change in the ives of women,” the Prime Minister said, while saluting the indomitable courage & outstanding achievements of omen on International Women’s Day.” He noted that the Union Budget had unveiled broadbased social security schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri uraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana which will benefit women in a ig way. he Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana seeks to usher in a paradigm shift in attitudes towards the girl child and places mphasis on educating the girl child while the Sukanya Samruddhi Yojana will provide support for marriage and ducation of young women, he said. Keywords: Narendra Modi, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Women's Day

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3/8/2015 Govtcommittedtobringpositivechangeinlivesofwomen:PMTheHindu

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/govtcommittedtobringpositivechangeinlivesofwomenpm/article6971480.ece?homepage=true 1/1

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Govtcommittedtobringpositivechangeinlivesofwomen:PM

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Photo:R.V.Moorthy

"Ourheadshanginshamewhenwehearofinstancesofcrimeagainstwomen.Wemustwalkshouldertoshouldertoendallformsofdiscriminationorinjusticeagainstwomen,"hesaid.

Denouncingtheviolenceagainstwomen,PrimeMinisterNarendraModitodaysaidonestopcentresandmobilehelplineswillbesetupforwomenindistress.

Ourheadshanginshamewhenwehearofinstancesofcrimeagainstwomen.Wemustwalkshouldertoshouldertoendallformsofdiscriminationorinjusticeagainstwomen,hesaidinamessageontheoccasionofInternationalWomensDay.

Today,werenewourpledgetomakewomenanequalandintegralpartofourdevelopmentjourney.MyGovernmenthasinitiatedseveralmeasuresaimedatbringingaboutapositivechangeinthelivesofwomen.ThatiscentraltoourvisionofIndiasprogressandalifeofdignityandopportunityforallourcitizens,thePrimeMinistersaid.

Seekingthesupportofallintransformingthevisionintoreality,hesaid,TheGovernmentissettinguponestopcentresthatwillprovideassistance,legaladviceandpsychologicalcounsellingtowomenwhofaceviolenceorabuse.TheGovernmentisalsocommencingamobilehelplinetoenablewomentodial181foraccesstocounsellingandreferralservices.

Throughvariousschemes&initiatives,ourGovernmentremainsfullycommittedtobringingapositivechangeinthelivesofwomen,thePrimeMinistersaid,whilesalutingtheindomitablecourage&outstandingachievementsofwomenonInternationalWomensDay.

HenotedthattheUnionBudgethadunveiledbroadbasedsocialsecurityschemessuchasthePradhanMantriSurakshaBimaYojana,PradhanMantriJeevanBimaYojanaandAtalPensionYojanawhichwillbenefitwomeninabigway.

TheBetiBachao,BetiPadhaoYojanaseekstousherinaparadigmshiftinattitudestowardsthegirlchildandplacesemphasisoneducatingthegirlchildwhiletheSukanyaSamruddhiYojanawillprovidesupportformarriageandeducationofyoungwomen,hesaid.

Keywords:NarendraModi,BetiBachao,BetiPadhao,Women'sDay

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