2016-03-19 Sat

The Principle of Gender Equality is embodied in the Indian constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties and directive Principles. The Constitution not only grants equality to women, but also empowers the Indian State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women.

A recently started Government of India initiative titled “BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO” (meaning “Save your daughter, Educate your daughter”), in 2015, is a step in this direction is presently being implemented through a National Campaign.

On 2nd September 2015 Minister of Communications and IT, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad released the “Women empowerment” INR 5 commemorative stamps. An INR 5 stamp issued promoting the "BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO" Programme issued in 2015. Depicted on the stamp is a Primary school class being held in open air in a village, a happy child with her books and a young girl as a career Doctor.

In spite of the women’s movement, wide-spread network of non-Government Organisations, goals outlined in the Constitution, legislation, policies, plans, programmes there is a large gap and it is our social duty to take up this cause and work for creating an equal status for the genders.