Ecosystem for Women’s Safety and Empowerment

Creating Enabling Ecosystem for Safety and Empowerment of Women

The Ministry of Railways in India has issued a directive to all Zonal Railways and Production Units, as well as other relevant departments, to create a supportive ecosystem for women’s safety and empowerment. This directive is in response to action points outlined during the 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries, which emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety, security, and economic empowerment of women and girls in the country. The Railways are expected to submit an Action Taken Report on the matter by the end of March 2023.

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भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

2023/E(LL)/NPWE/1

New Delhi, dated: 23.03.2023

The General Manager
All Zonal Railways and Production Units
Metro Railway, Kolkata
CORE/Prayagraj, RWP/Bela, WPO/Patna
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
The Director General, NAIR, Vadodara.

Sub: Creating Enabling Ecosystem for Safety and Empowerment of Women”.
Ref: Board’s letter No.E(D&A) 2015 GS1-1 dated 05.03.2023.

As the Zonal Railways are aware, 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries was organized in New Delhi from January, 5-7, 2023. During open house discussion and guidance given by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, certain action points emerged that are crucial for ensuring safety, security and economic empowerment of women and girls in the country and in realizing the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of turning around the country as a developed nation during ‘Amrit Kaal’.

2. In the Action Points annexed with the d.o letter Item No.3 has been marked to all Ministries/Departments. Railways are requested to adhere to the instruction issued vide letter under reference and to furnish an Action Taken Report on the item No.3 latest by 31.03.2023.

DA: As above.

(Deepak Peter Gabriel)
Principal Executive Director (I.R.)
Railway Board

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