Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana launched by Haryana Government

Haryana govt. is going to launch Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana for safety of girls.

Facts :

• Under this scheme, the state government will provide monthly bus fair to the girl students who are studying in the schools far from their home.
• The state govt. will also constitute a special task force namely “Durgashakti Vahini” to minimize the crimes against women.
• The primary objective of this scheme is to ensure that the girls feel secure at public places, work places and while travelling.
• The School Management Committee, parents and teachers will make arrangements to take the girls safely to the school and then back to home through bus, minibus, car, cab, max, jeep or auto.
• If more girl students are going to school then the vehicle will be hired collectively.
• With the license of the driver, the vehicle must be registered. Also the driver’s character should not be questionable. If there is a driver or owner in the village, then its services can be taken.
• This scheme will provide free travelling facility to girls regardless of the number of students in an educational institution.
• The tagline for this Yojana is “Mhare Haryane Ki Shaan, Ladka-Ladki Ek Saman”.
• To successfully implement Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana, govt. will appoint nodal officers whom the girls will be able to submit their requirements.
• Haryana state govt. will follow a zero tolerance policy for unethical behaviour against women.

Haryana Chhatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana – Eligibility Criteria :

Below is the eligibility criteria for the Haryana Parivahan Suraksha Yojana: –

• All the girl students will be provided free passes regardless of the number of students in an educational institution.
• Those girls whose village do not have schools for 9th to 12th Classes.
• Apart from this, if there is no school for 11th and 12th classes in which the subject is available in which the girls wants to study then the girl will be eligible under this scheme.

Haryana Chhatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana – Benefits :

• On the six-kilometer journey from village to school, four rupees per kilometer will be given. Rs. 600 per student will get an estimated 25 working days.
• On eight kilometers, the state government will provide Rs. 800 per student per month
• For ten kilometer, Rs. 1000 per month will be provided.
• Rs. 1200 will be given per month per month for 12 kilometers of traffic.
• Rs. 1400 for 14 kilometers and 16 kms daily will be payable every month per student.

Note : The girl students who are availing the benefits of Haryana Free Bicycle Scheme will not eligible for the scheme. Because, one girl can avail the benfits of only one scheme. The state government will transfer the monthly fair amount directly to the bank accounts of the girl students.

Other recent initiatives of Haryana Government for Women Safety and Empowerment :

Mr Khattar said safety of women ranks among the top priorities for the state government and several initiatives are taken by the state government for safety and empowerment of women :

• For facilitating women, the state government has opened women police stations in districts.Besides, women help desks have also been set up.
• Earlier, women constituted six per cent of the police force which has now been increased to nine per cent by the present government. Now, it has been decided to further increase this percentage to 11.
• Women’s colleges are being established every 20 kms and 22 colleges have so far been opened and 29 colleges are being opened.
• Efforts are being made so that girls do not have to travel more than ten km for getting education.
• The Chief Minister said the buses to be run on 131 routes for women.
• Only 2 states – MP and Haryana has the provision of death penalty for raping a minor below 12 years of age. All the other state governments are also appreciating this step.
• In a another initiative, govt. is also taking steps to eliminate female foeticide from the state. Social organizations must work in collaboration with the state govt. to deal with such evils prevailing in the society.
• Moreover, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan has resulted in improvement in sex ratio. Even there is reservation of 33% for women in elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions which has resulted in 42% women representatives in gram panchayats. After the launch of BBBP Scheme in Jhajjar, sex ratio is now improved from 824 to 920 girls per 1,000 boys.

By: Harman Sandhu