Empowerment of Tribal Women through LakshmirBhandar Scheme: A Study in Jungle Mahal with Reference to two Districts
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Recognizing the empowerment of women is crucial in understanding their current status.Nearly half of the entire tribal population consists of tribal women.Similar to other communities, the advancement of tribal communities is significantly influenced by the improvement of tribal women's status.In 2021, the West Bengal government launched the Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme to offer basic income support to women who are the heads of their households.Under this welfare scheme, women aged between 25 and 60 years will receive financial assistance.Through this study, we try to assess the impact of this scheme on tribal women in Southern Bengal with reference to the Districts of Paschim Medinipur and Purulia.
Author: Sourav Bag
Institution: Rabindra Bharati University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412380198