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Komal gupta

07/02/22 13:20 PM IST

Source: PIB

Nai Roshni Scheme

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Recently, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has informed the Rajya Sabha that the Government has sanctioned Rs 26 crore under the Nai Roshni scheme in the last three years (2018-19 to 2020-21) through which around one Lakh women have been trained.

Nai Roshni Scheme

  • Nai Roshni scheme is a Central Sector scheme.
  • AIM - to empower and enhance confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools and techniques for Leadership Development of Women.
  • It is a six-day non-residential/five-day residential training programme conducted by selected Programme Implementing Agencies for the women belonging to minority communities in the age group of 18 to 65 years.

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