Women Transforming India - #WomenTransform

Women Transforming India - #WomenTransform
Start Date :
Mar 08, 2016
Last Date :
Apr 16, 2016
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The Government of India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, has expressed renewed commitment to advancing gender equality. The Government has initiated ...

The Government of India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, has expressed renewed commitment to advancing gender equality. The Government has initiated interventions including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samridhi Yojana, Janani Suraksha Yojana for the empowerment and education of girls and to tackle the determinants of discrimination against girls and women.

In September 2015 at the UN General Assembly’s Sustainable Development Summit in New York, India was one of 193 UN Member states to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals. India supported the need for a stand-alone Goal on gender at the international negotiations that preceded the adoption of Agenda 2030, recognizing that women have a critical role to play in all of the SDGs. The NITI Aayog has been entrusted with the responsibility to plan, monitor and coordinate efforts across Central Ministries and State governments on the Sustainable Development Goals.

In order to mark International Women’s Day 2016, NITI Aayog, in partnership with MyGov and the UN in India, presents a contest to crowdsource stories that celebrate the indomitable spirit of women who have made a difference.

The theme of the campaign is Women Transforming India. Stories could focus on women breaking new ground, empowering herself and/or others or challenging stereotypes; particularly in the following areas:

1. Economic - demonstrated leadership in setting up small businesses/enterprises to generate livelihood opportunities for communities

2. Social and Cultural - Community leadership challenging discriminatory practices, norms and mindsets

3. Environment - Leading initiatives to preserve the environment and respond to the challenges of climate change

The above could have been achieved through the use of technology or on-ground innovative methods.

Details of the campaign are as follows:

• Entries should be in the form of a written essay, of no more than 500 words, in English or Hindi.

• Submission should preferably be accompanied by relevant photographs that enable visualization of the effort.

• All photographs should have an explanatory caption in English or Hindi.

• Deadline for submission is 15th April, 2016. Entries must be submitted online: https://mygov.in.

• A shortlist of 10 best entries will be put to poll on MyGov.in to determine the top three entries. Polling for the winning entries will, tentatively, take place from 16 April to 21 April, 2016.

• Winning entries will be determined by a jury constituted by NITI Aayog. They will receive a certificate of appreciation from NITI Aayog and the UN in India. Winners may also have a chance to interact directly with policy makers in the Government of India.

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Rahul_1282
Rahul_1282 8 years 7 months ago

नहीद अकील पिछले 15 सालों से लखनाऊ में लगातार काम करती आ रही है। अभी तक नौ हजार महिलाओं को साक्षर कर स्व-रोजगार से जोड चुकी हैं, 119 गरीब आवास हीन परिवारों को एम एस डी पी कार्यक्रम के तहत आवास दिलवा चुकी हैं. 500 बच्चों को बेिसक कम्पयूटर कोसर् कराया, 40 लडिकया एवं 30 लडकों को मोबाइल िरपेयिरग का कोसर् कर चुकी हैं । 150 लडिकयां ब्युटीिशयन का कोसर् करके अपना काम कर रही हैं। #TransformingIndia, #WomenTransform
Theme: Social and Cultural; Written by: Naheed Aqeel; Edited by: CSEI

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Neela Bhattacharya 8 years 7 months ago

I am Dr.Neela Bhattacharya,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon from Siliguri,West Bengal.I recently received the #100 women achiever award from the Ministry of Women and Child Development.I am uploading a pdf of my story with photos of work done by me.

Roshni Mukherjee
Roshni Mukherjee 8 years 7 months ago

I am Roshni Mukherjee & I provide quality education to children of Class 6 to 12 FREE of cost through my website www.examfear.com .All contents on ExamFear.com are available free of cost. More than 4600 video lessons on Physics, Chemistry, Maths & Biology have been created with 1.2 lakh subscribers on YouTube channel.I have been recognized as one of the “100 women Achievers” of India to be invited by President of India to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. I was awarded by the Governor of Jharkhand.

Manjeet Kripalani
Manjeet Kripalani 8 years 7 months ago

Gateway House, a non-profit independent think tank focusing on business & foreign policy was co-founded in 2009 by two women diplomat Neelam Deo & journalist Manjeet Kripalani. We broke two stereotypes: that only men do business & only men think strategically. We drive debate in corporate & foreign policy circles & do research for govt. In 2014 & 2015 we made U.Penn list of top Asian think tanks. We opened think tank scholarship to generations of young Indians esp. women scholars

ritu gautam_1
ritu gautam_1 8 years 7 months ago

In Vrindavan,thousands of widows are struggling to survive after being abandoned by their so-called own. Dr Laxmi Gautam is working to bring those the dignity that they deserve as being a woman by helping them provide food, shelter, hygiene and health while alive and dignifying their death by giving them last rituals.Her basic works includes helping the underprivileged childern with education, ensuring women safety, cremating heirless women and empowering women in totatity.

dmgomati-tr@nic.in
DM and Collector 8 years 7 months ago

Sonal Goel,IAS 2008,DM & Collector,Gomati District Tripura May 2014.Initiatives for women, special focus BetiBachaoBetiPadhaoscheme.Exclusive park for girls Rabindra Udyaan;Creche ‘Nandini’for women employees;Best Girl Child“Nandini” Award;Gudda -Guddi Board;All women polling stations;70 Vocational Training Centres KSY Scheme;Women SHGs under NRLM &Tripura JICA Project;Award by Deptt of Posts for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana;National MGNREGA award MORD;Digital India Award Ministry of IT;SKOCH awards