North India Statesman
[ad_1]
Lucknow, 17 August (HS). The Yogi government is continuously working towards making the daughters and sisters of the state economically strong and self-reliant. In this sequence, under Mission Shakti, the Yogi government is making arrangements to provide free e-rickshaw training as well as driving license and e-rickshaw at affordable interest rates to 18 thousand sisters of the state. Not only this, the government is also providing subsidy of up to Rs 50 thousand on e-rickshaw. 250 sisters from each district and 18 thousand sisters from across the state are moving towards self-employment by joining this scheme of the government. On the occasion of Rakshabandhan, the Yogi government has decided to celebrate this festival of Rakhi in all these training centers.
Training provided by UPCON
Yogi government is connecting the women of the state with self-employment oriented e-rickshaw training program to make them self-reliant. UPCON MD Praveen Singh said that under the Mission Shakti scheme, the e-rickshaw training program has been conducted by the MSME department. Under this, the training program is being implemented by UPCON. He said that under the Chief Minister Yuva Swarojgar Yojana, 250 women were selected from each district and they were trained to drive e-rickshaws. During the training, women were given practical as well as classroom training, in which they were told about e-rickshaw and driving rules. Not only this, under the scheme, women are also being provided pink dress of e-rickshaw and safety kit has also been provided. Women have also been helped to get driving license with the help of RTO. Apart from this, under the Chief Minister Yuva Swarojgar Yojana, action has also been ensured to get them loan for e-rickshaw at cheap rates from the bank and to provide subsidy up to Rs 50 thousand.
selection based on these conditions
Under Mission Shakti, the training program was organized in two parts. In the first phase, 56200 women (750 per district) were given 6 days training. In this, women were given training on safety, security, and self-defense related to workplace for three days. After this, they were given training on entrepreneurship development for three days. In Phase 2, 18000 women have been given e-rickshaw training at the rate of 250 women per district. The duration of self-employment oriented training in driving domain is 6 months. Women were selected for training under the guidelines of Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana. In this, 10th pass women of 18 to 40 years were selected.
Rickshaws of highest quality will be available
Praveen Singh said that under the scheme, the standard cost of e-rickshaw has been fixed at Rs 1.98 lakh. We have selected e-rickshaw companies through the Gem portal. These companies make e-rickshaws with lithium ion batteries which are of the highest quality. Women found eligible under the scheme for Rs 1.98 thousand will get a subsidy of Rs 49,500. For the remaining amount, loans will be provided from banks at affordable rates. He said that this program has started from November 2023. Right now this program is going on batch wise.
Women drivers will become an example of women empowerment
The aim of this project is to empower the selected women candidates by training them in appropriate skills to make them self-reliant. This will not only enable them to discharge the responsibility of raising their family, but will also inspire women as role models of women safety and women empowerment on the road. Not only this, this will also end the male monopoly in public transport and women will also get the option to choose the driver as per their convenience for transportation.
