Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Jaunpur Women Lead Har Ghar Tiranga Flag Drive
Every year, India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15.
The government has a campaign called 'Har Ghar Tiranga', which means 'Tiranga in every home'.
The campaign wants families to fly the Indian national flag for the celebration.
In a district called Jaunpur, women are helping make these flags.
About 300 women from 62 self-help groups are stitching the flags.
A self-help group is a small team of women who work together to earn money.
The district needs to make 5 lakh flags, which is 500,000 flags.
The women get paid a little money for each flag they make, so some earn up to Rs 40,000.
This work helps them earn extra income while contributing to the national celebration.
Around 300 women from 62 self-help groups in Jaunpur are stitching national flags for the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' and 'Tiranga Yatra' campaigns.
The district has been set a target of preparing 5 lakh national flags ahead of Independence Day.
The flag-making work is being carried out under the Centre-sponsored National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
Vijaylaxmi Maurya of Bajrang Self-Help Group said her group was assigned 17,000 flags and she earns around Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 from the work.
Officials said cluster-level organisations receive around Rs 20 per flag, while SHG women earn roughly Rs 2 to Rs 3 per flag depending on the work arrangement.
- Who
- Rural women from around 300 self-help groups in Jaunpur, including Vijaylaxmi Maurya of Bajrang Self-Help Group, with officials led by Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Pratap Singh.
- What
- Stitching national flags for the government's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' and 'Tiranga Yatra' campaigns ahead of Independence Day.
- When
- Ahead of Independence Day celebrations.
- Where
- Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To help the district meet its 5-lakh-flag target while creating livelihood opportunities and additional income for rural women.
- Campaign
- Har Ghar Tiranga and Tiranga Yatra
- Location
- Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh
- Women involved
- Around 300 from 62 self-help groups
- Flag production target
- 5 lakh flags
- Cluster organisations' earnings
- Around Rs 20 per flag
- Women's earnings
- Around Rs 2 to Rs 3 per flag
- Example earnings
- Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 (Vijaylaxmi Maurya)
- Bajrang SHG target
- 17,000 flags