*Government is committed to ensuring education, safety, and employment for girls – Chief Minister*
*Under the Nanda Gaura Yojana, funds were transferred through DBT to the accounts of over 33,000 girls*
*Amount of Rs. 1,45 crore 93 lakh transferred with a single click*
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the state government is committed to promoting girls’ education, safety, and employment, starting from their birth. On Thursday, the Chief Minister transferred Rs. 1,45,93.00 (one billion forty-five crore ninety-three lakh rupees) through DBT to the accounts of 33,251 girls in the state for the financial year 2025-26 under the Nanda Gaura Yojana.
At a program held at the Chief Minister’s residence, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the state government is implementing the Nanda Gaura Yojana to eliminate discrimination between boys and girls at birth and to encourage the birth of girls. Under this scheme, the state government provides ₹11,000 for the birth of a girl child and ₹51,000 for higher education upon passing the 12th grade. He stated that a total of ₹11,684.00 (eleven billion sixty-eight crore fifty-nine lakh rupees) has been released to 377,784 (three lakh seventy thousand seven hundred eighty-four) girls under the scheme. He stated that the state government is encouraging higher education for girls and, after education, is also providing 30 percent reservation for girls in government services for employment. As a result, the position of women in Uttarakhand in government services has strengthened, significantly improving the work culture in government offices. The Chief Minister stated that the government is also striving to strengthen the economic status of ordinary women in the state through the Lakhpati Didi Scheme. He said that the Nanda Gaura Yojana has been successful in achieving the goals of stopping female foeticide, encouraging institutional delivery, promoting girl child education and eliminating gender inequality in the society.
On this occasion, departmental minister Rekha Arya said that among the girls benefiting this year, 5913 are newborns, while the remaining 27338 have received this amount on passing 12th. She extended her best wishes to all the beneficiaries.
Secretary Chandresh Kumar, departmental director Banshilal Rana and other officers and employees were present on this occasion.