Women Welfare Programs Conducted by DBT
Women Welfare Programs Conducted by
DBT
ALPANA SAHA AND IRFANA BEGUM
VIGYAN PRASAR
C-24, QUTUB INSTITUTIONAL AREA
NEW DELHI
KEYWORDS: biotechnology, cultivation, farming, floriculture, projects
ABSTRACT:
There are
approximately 11 programmes which include about 45 projects that are
benefitting women basically in rural area as well as entrepreneurship support
for economic empowerment of the women population of the nation. Thousands of
women are being benefited with the 45 ongoing projects and the department aims
at increasing this number in the coming years. The projects are taking place
from the southern city like Bangalore to the valley of Kashmir. The department not only grants
financial support but also provide technical training for the work they are involved
in. In rural area the training are granted for biotechnological interventions
in cultivation of mushroom and poultry farming like professions. There are also
programmes for health and nutrition awareness. In the medical screening
programme conducted in Srinagar
4000 women were benefited and around 2000 directed interacted with the
screening team. So, we can say that the women welfare programmes conducted by
the department are helping the women in the nation.
INTRODUCTION
The women
welfare programs conducted by the department of biotechnology, (DBT) government
of India,
have benefited thousands of women in the nation. There are approximately 45
projects for women in the country, which are either funded or supported by DBT.
The aims of these programs are to improve socio-economic condition and provide
health assistance to females of the nation. The field projects like poultry
farming, mushroom cultivation, floriculture, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides,
livestock farming and use of good and new planting materials are supported and
extended by the department. Medical assistance like mineral fortification,
vitamin supplements and micronutrient supply are also provided. The chronic
problems of iron and calcium deficiency in females are also taken care of by providing
medical assistance in addressing osteoporosis and anemia. Cancer awareness is
the most promising work, which is also being undertaken.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The method of programmes initiation in DBT is that the open call for
proposal is set forth. The call for proposal of women welfare falls in the
section of social sector. The aim of such calls are to conceive innovative solutions and promote
community-directed research and service in the focused area of “Women welfare”
for the half of Indian population residing in rural and peri-urban areas.
The proposal should be aimed at diffusion of new and tested
interventions, increasing the awareness among the community and training the
rural health workers, developing low cost easy-to-use diagnostics/point of care
technology and providing good cultivation techniques etc. The proposals with
new thinking and having a well-articulated work plan are generally encouraged.
DISCUSSION
Some of the projects are discussed in detail under
separate heading below.
LIVESTOCK FARMING
Livestock
rearing assistance has been provided by the department in five villages of the
nation. Hundreds of women have been provided training for rearing Osmanabadi
goats. Deworming and vaccinations of the goats are also facilitated by the department.
MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
The project has
developed entrepreneurship development of mushroom cultivation to women. The
places were mushroom cultivation training programs are taking place are Bangalore, Kashmir
Valley, Killikulam, Vallanad, Budgam
and Srinagar.
Training related to utilization of mushroom as daily food items and processed
product was also granted.
FETILIZERS
The programs
and trails are conducted in collaboration of DBT to increase the yield of crops
like peas, potatoes, onions and garlic. Training to utilize vermin-technology
for increasing the crop productivity is also granted. Those women who have
benefited with the programs have started popularizing the technology, which
will finally help our environment and economy as well.
PEST CONTROL
The program of
popularization of integrated pest management (IPM) has been undertaken in the
states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. The pests that are
in the focus of the program are fruit fly and mango stone weevil. This has
helped female farmers to increase their cultivation income. The annual losses
of the farmers have now been curtailed to around 40% by implementing IPM
technology.
FLORICULTURE
This program is
undertaken to impart training to mentally and physically challenge students.
Various value added products are prepared by using dried flowers through this
technology.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Women are
educated on the importance of balance diet. There are awareness programme on
balance diet benefits.
DBT assisted
institutes are educating women with carcinoma of cervix, breast and ovary.
Camps are conducted in which screening for cervical cancer through biopsy is
facilitated. Women’s breast cancer screening programs are also conducted, which
is helping large number of them surviving in the rural areas.
RESULTS
Livestock
farming has benefited around hundreds of women residing in 5 villages of
Parbhani district. Good breed of goats were also provided to women and
de-worming and vaccination activities were also carried out.
Hundreds of women
were provided training and funds for mushroom cultivation in Bangalore,
Kashmir and Srinagar.
Training for
vermicompost has increase the income of women population engaged in farming to
three folds.
In Lucknow, disabled
students were economically benefited by receiving floral trainings.
Thousands of
women each year are provided health care benefits through medical assistance
programmes conducted by the Department.
CONCLUSION
The women
welfare programmes were continued for the socio-economic upliftment of women
population in the country. Training and demonstration programmes in various
biotechnology based activities were undertaken. Projects also include
sustainable utilization of local bio-resources through programmes funded by
DBT. The demonstration and training s activities undertaken help a large number
of women populations. The department is also promoting rural bio-projects for
economic empowerment of female citizens of the nation.
REFERENCES
Annual report of department of Biotechnology
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