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Budget 2024 for Women
What are the top expectations for a Women from the upcoming Interim Budget 2024-2025? Whatever the profession you are in financialexpress.com has listed all the benefits for each profile on its dedicated page Who Gets What. Navigate through all the declarations and announcements at a glance from the current and past Union Budgets on this page.
Budget 2024 Announcements for Women
Women
- The government will encourage the vaccination against cervical cancer of girls in the age group of 9-14 years for the prevention of the disease.
- The health cover under the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be extended to all ASHA and Anganwadi workers and helpers.
- All maternal and child healthcare schemes will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation.
- Empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living
- 30 crore mudra yojana loans given to women entrepreneurs
- Stem courses, girls and women constitute 43 % of enrolment
- Increasing participation of women in workforce
- Over 70 per cent houses under PM awas yojana in rural areas given to women as sole or joint owners
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Budget Announcements for Women in FY2024
Women
- Mahila Samman Savings Certificate introduced, allows savings up to 2 lakh for 2 years at 7.5%.
- Rural women mobilized into 81 lakh self-help groups; government to provide raw materials and marketing for products.
Budget Announcements for Women in FY2023
Women
- Rs 2,63,743 crore allocated in 2022 – 23 for women and children's welfare programs
Budget Announcements for Women in FY2022
Women
- Allocation of Rs. 1,000 crore for the welfare of tea workers, especially women and children, in Assam and West Bengal through a specialized scheme.
- Authorization for women to work in all sectors, including night shifts, with appropriate protection measures.
Budget Announcements for Women in FY2021
Women
- Proposal of Rs. 28,600 crore for women-specific programs.
- Proposal to form a task force to provide recommendations within six months regarding the age of girls entering motherhood.
Budget Announcements for Women in FY2020
Women
- Ujjwala Yojana provided over 6 crore free LPG connections.
- More than 70% of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana beneficiaries are women.
- Maternity leave extended to 26 weeks and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana supports pregnant women for financial empowerment and increased workforce participation.
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