International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8, every year. It’s a day to recognize and honor the important achievements of women around the world. Furthermore, this day is also a chance to raise awareness about the need for gender equality, which means giving men and women the same rights and opportunities.
Every year, there is a special theme for International Women’s Day, which focuses on current issues that are important to women’s rights and their empowerment. Likewise, empowerment means giving women the strength, confidence, and ability to make choices and control their own lives. Here are the several top government schemes for the women empowerment.
International Women’s Day Special: Best Government Schemes
Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Scheme: This is a one-time scheme is for two years. It offers a maximum deposit facility of up to Rs 2 lakh in the name of women or girls for two years at a fixed interest rate. The minimum deposit amount under this scheme is Rs1,000 and the maximum deposit amount is Rs.2 lakh.
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate account’s maturity period is two years, and the fixed interest rate for the scheme is 7.5% per annum.
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: Launched as a part of the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” mission, this SSY accounts can be opened by the parents of a newborn girl child. The scheme is for 15 years, and can be extended up to 5 years at a time. The scheme offers the interest rate of 8.2%, which is fully exempt from tax under section 80C.
Moreover, minimum Rs 250 and maximum Rs 1,50,000 can be invested in one financial year under this scheme.
Lakhpati Didi Scheme: This is one of the most popular women empowerment schemes in India. The Lakhpati Didi Scheme aims to empower 2 crore women working in Self-Help Groups to build a capital of more than Rs 1 lakh.
Mission Indradhanush: This is an ambitious scheme of the government for women empowerment in India. Furthermore, through this scheme, the government ensures full immunization of pregnant women and children.
Mudra Yojana: If a woman wish to start her entrepreneurship journey from this women’s day, she can opt for this scheme. Likewise, the government provides collateral-free loans to small business owners under this scheme. Moreover, the government increased the budget allocated for MUDRA loans, and the focus is to provide more loans to women-led enterprises.
