ABVP urges Irani to give special stipend to women for education

New Delhi, Sep 15: The RSS-affiliated ABVP submitted a memorandum to Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Iran, urging that a special stipend be provided for the education of women whose studies have been affected by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The reason was interrupted. A delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) met Irani on Wednesday to raise issues related to women and discussed possible solutions and also submitted a demand letter, a statement said.

ABVP, in its letter, suggested plans with government and non-government organizations to make women self-reliant and increase their self-employment opportunities, such as providing special stipend for the education of girl students whose studies were disrupted due to the second wave. issues included. Issue of helpline numbers for immediate redressal of women’s problems and construction of hostels for girl students at tehsil level. He also raised the issue of identifying sports talent among women, starting working women housing scheme while making proper arrangements for their training at the regional level and said that public toilet facilities should be increased keeping in mind their safety and health. ABVP also included a demand that the WCD Ministry should conduct campaigns in schools and colleges on the lines of ABVP’s ‘Mission Sahasi’ campaign to make girl students strong, safe and self-reliant. The statement said that the ABVP believes that despite having various laws, women’s safety is still a matter of concern, which needs to be improved.