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Sikkim Scheme Offers Mothers Financial Support and Independence
Sikkim has a programme that gives money to eligible mothers who do not work.
The government says the money can help mothers make more decisions for themselves.
In Rhenock, 1,000 women received benefits under the programme.
Eligible mothers receive Rs 40,000 over a year.
They can use the money for things such as children’s education or household costs.
They can also use it to start a small business or support farming and livestock work.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said the programme is part of wider efforts to support women and children.
The state also has awards to recognize mothers and women who use the assistance productively.
Sikkim extended the Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana to 1,000 women in Rhenock constituency.
Eligible non-working mothers receive annual financial assistance totaling Rs 40,000.
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said the scheme aims to strengthen mothers’ independence and decision-making power.
Beneficiaries may use the assistance for education, household expenses, small businesses, farming or livestock activities.
Tamang also cited other state initiatives for women and children, including awards recognizing mothers.
- Who
- The Sikkim government and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang; 1,000 women in Rhenock received scheme benefits.
- What
- The government extended the Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana to 1,000 women in Rhenock.
- Where
- Rhenock constituency, Sikkim.
- When
- October 3; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- The scheme is intended to provide eligible non-working mothers with financial support, independence and greater decision-making power.
Key facts
- Scheme
- Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana (SASY)
- Annual assistance
- Rs 40,000 for each eligible non-working mother
- Rhenock beneficiaries
- 1,000 women
- Other constituency distribution
- Tamang said MLAs across the state were handing cheques to 1,000 eligible women each in their respective constituencies.
- Possible uses
- Children’s education, household expenses, small enterprises, farming and livestock activities
- Related awards
- Aama Samman Puraskar and Pragatisheel Aama Puraskar
Quotes
Prem Singh Tamang
Chief minister of Sikkim
“The Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana is not merely a financial assistance programme; it is an initiative to provide our Aamas with economic strength, confidence, and the ability to make their own decisions.”
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“We are not merely putting a cheque in the hands of our Aamas; we are putting strength in their hands, confidence in their hearts, and the power to shape their own future.”
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Sources
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