Women in Agriculture

Lesson 42 : Government Programmes for Empowerment of Women- I

Girl child protection scheme

Objectives of the scheme:

• To eliminate prejudice against the girl child through direct investment from the government.
• To encourage enrolment of the girl child in school and to ensure her education at least to the intermediate level.
• To encourage girls to get married only after the age of 18 years.
• To reduce school dropout rate among girls.
• To provide social and financial planning norms with two children.
• Eliminate all forms of discrimination against the girl child.
• Eliminate negative cultural attitudes and practices against girls.
• Promote & protect the rights of the girl child and increase awareness of her needs and potential.
• Eliminate discrimination against girls in education and provide skill development and training.
• Eliminate discrimination against girls in health and nutrition.
• Strengthen the role of the family in improving the status of the girl child.