Sikkim authorities to offer Rs 20,000 every to all non-working moms: CM Prem Singh Tamang

By PTI

GANGTOK: The Sikkim authorities will give Rs 20,000 every to all non-working moms and free sanitary napkins to all woman college students of sophistication 9 and above within the state, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has mentioned.

Addressing a perform at Melli on Friday, the CM introduced that the state authorities will implement the ‘Aama Yojna’ for non-working moms and Bahini scheme for woman college students.

Under the ‘Aama Yojna’ scheme all non-working moms within the state will obtain Rs 20,000 every yearly of their financial institution accounts, Tamang mentioned, including that solely these whose names are within the electoral roll of the state will get the cash.

He mentioned the scheme might be carried out from this 12 months and all of the required formalities for the environment friendly implementation of the scheme was underneath course of.

The CM mentioned a sum of Rs 100 crore has been earmarked within the finances for the scheme and hoped that it’s going to inculcate the behavior of saving amongst non-working moms.

In the ‘Bahini’ scheme the state authorities will present free sanitary napkins to woman college students finding out at school 9 and above.

Over 18,000 woman college students examine at school 9 and above within the state.

The state authorities additionally plans to determine sanitary serviette merchandising machines in colleges and in addition enhance consciousness and sensitisation programmes about menstrual well being and hygiene, he added.