Education key to fighting poverty: Guv

Governor Anandiben Patel has said that education is the key to fighting poverty. Educate daughters, as educated girls develop undersatnding towards health, culture and self dependence. This was said by the Governor during the inauguration of Rahas Lokotsav at Gadakota tehsil headquarters of Sagar district on Thursday.

A state level convention of Ajivika women self-help groups was also organized on the occasion. An amount of `28 lakh to the Ajivika women self-help groups and sanitary napkins to about 50 thousand women, who were present in the convention were distributed.

Patel mentioned that transformation in women’s life has come due to the livelihood mission. They are becoming self-dependent. Changes have also come in their perception. While advising the women, she said that education holds importance in life, education is a medium through which women can gain self-dependence easily and can get rid of poverty. She also urged all the women to educate their daughters.

Governor Patel further mentioned that educated daughters emancipate two families. Moreover, Smt. Patel also drew attention of the women on child marriages and its problems on the occasion.

She praised schemes of the government and said that women should come forward to derive benefit of various public welfare schemes. Mentioning about the Swachchta Abhiyan being conducted in the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she stated that a special focus has been laid on women’s education and health after he became the Prime Minister. The Union Government has also assured to provide health facility of `5 lakh to each family in the next budget.

Minister for Panchayat and Rural Development Gopal Bhargava said that Rahas Mela of Gadakota is 214 years old. In order to make the mela meaningful, besides showcasing art and culture of Bundelkhand, benefit of various public welfare schemes of the government will be provided to the villagers.

He informed that several important decisions have been taken by the government, led by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for women empowerment. As a result, panchayati raj institutions are represented by 54 percent women today. Women are serving at the post of president in 34 out of 51 district Panchayats of the State.