Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) The Punjab government is all set to join hands with various global agencies including United Nations to scale up its efforts to empower and protect women with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh slated to launch eight special initiatives to mark the International Women’s Day.
The initiatives scheduled for launch on Monday include appointment letters for 2407 Master Cadre women teachers as well as Sanja Shakti helpdesks and 181 Sanjh Shakti helpline for women at all police stations, with women operators to predominantly man the same for prompt and sensitive response to crimes against women.
An official spokesperson on Sunday said the pro-women initiatives would be launched virtually by the Chief Minister from local Punjab Bhawan, with simultaneous programmes at District Headquarters and block levels across Punjab. Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Aruna Chaudhary will join the main launch event with other Ministers and MLAs.
On the occasion, Capt Amarinder would also personally hand over appointment letters to some of the newly recruited women teachers in the Master Cadre in the School Education Department. A total of 2407 women teachers across the State will be given the letters.
According to an official spokesperson, the state government’s collaboration with international agencies was aimed at safeguarding women from crimes, protecting their rights and introducing gender sensitization 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 Energizing 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 anemia disease.
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