MP govt to pay fees for girls in IITs, IIMs, Medical, Law Colleges
The Ladli Laxmi Yojana was started 16 years ago with the aim that there should be no second-rate treatment towards daughters, and both sons and daughters should be considered equal. Now, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the state government will pay for girl students' higher education including in IITs, IIMs, medical, law colleges and other institutions.
On completing the 16 years of Ladli Laxmi Yojana - Madhya Pradesh's flagship scheme for the girl child, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the state government will pay for the higher education of the girls including in IIMs, IITs, medical and law colleges.
"We have decided that under the Ladli Laxmi Yojana, fees for engineering, law, IIT and medical colleges will not be paid by parents, but by Shivraj 'mama'," the Chief Minister said, as reported by NDTV.
"More than 44.85 lakh lakhpati ladlis are now like a family," the Chief Minister added.
"The thinking towards daughters has changed. Girls are showing their talent in all fields... this is a big achievement for the state," he said.
The MP government claimed that as per the data from the economic survey, the birth rate of girls has increased from 911 to 956, pushing the sex ratio up. From 948 girls to 1000 boys in 2011 it has gone up to 970 per 1000 boys last year.
The dropout rate at primary schools has reduced from 19.26 % in 2007 to 6.63% last year. In the same period, the dropout rate at the secondary level reduced from 18.41 % to 1.26%. The literacy rate increased from 44 % to 65 %.
About Ladli Laxmi Yojana
The Ladli Laxmi Yojana was started 16 years ago with the aim that "there should be no second-rate treatment towards daughters, sons and daughters should be considered equal," said the CM.
The scheme provides monetary benefits to eligible girls to ensure they get a good education and change their perspective of society. So far, INR 366.21 crore has been given under the scheme.
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