Volume : 9, Issue : 3, MAR 2023

DRA ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

GOOD GOVERNANCE AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA: CRITICAL ANALYSIS IN REFERENCE OF NIRBHAYA SCHEME AND PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA.

SIMRANDEEP KAUR DHILLON

Abstract

The term good governance is used as successful achievement of the political and institutional goals. It relates to the process of development where the major concerns are to minimize the issues regarding human being development e.g.  Human rights, civil culture, Economic development, Women Empowerment, Political and social rights etc. Since 2014 on 25 December every year Good governance day observed in the country called “Sushashan Divas” on the birth occasion of former Prime Minister Late Shri A.B. Vajpayee Ji. Governance is an all-inclusive term covering various aspects of the organizations and structure of government which have an impact on the efficiency of government and the delivery of public services and incorporates accountability, transparency, financial devolution, political administrative and administrative vigilance to check corruption. For the beneficiaries of women the government has been adopted different schemes and programs.

The place of women in India has always been very important, and this is the reason that women here are considered to be the form of Goddess.  Looking at the statistics, it is known that there has been an increase in the cases of female harassment in India since last few years. But the other positive aspect in this context is that the government has recognized the issues related to women and introduced different schemes to fight with the atrocities against the women and uplift their spirit, great opportunity for contribution in countries economy and development. various schemes and campaigns are being implemented by the Government of India from time to time for the empowerment of women. The national credit fund for women, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, Ujjwala yojana and Nirbhaya Yojana are examples of such schemes. Through these schemes, not only women empowerment has got a boost in the country but women have also got economic support. Therefore, both the above schemes are the best examples of good governance in the country. This paper will focus on the role of government in the empowerment of women, various schemes or programs initiated by the government of India and critical analysis of the policies of the government mainly Nirbhaya scheme or PMUY.

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