Shillong: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress on Thursday introduced the names of 10 girls candidates for the upcoming Meghalaya Polls. The 10 girls candidates are – Jhanika Siangshai, Rona Khymdeit, Bethlehem Dkhar, Venetia Pearl Mawlong, Dr. Banidashisha Kharkongor, Lakyntiew Sohklet, Pynhunlang Nongrum, Victorealness Syiemlieh, Deborah C Marak, and Uttora G Sangma.
According to an announcement from the Congress, this time in Meghalaya the Congress Party fielded ten girls candidates who’re completed girls in their very own proper. The youngest is 28 years outdated. We are glad that they’ve come ahead to serve the folks of Meghalaya by the Congress Party. We additionally enchantment to the ladies of Meghalaya to come back ahead and help our girls candidates.
We would additionally like to say that the Congress occasion has at all times inspired girls in politics. We have had girls MLAs, Women Cabinet Ministers in Meghalaya, working president on the occasion stage, girls Rajya Sabha MP, member of the National Women Commissions from Meghalaya. Congress Party acknowledges the significance of girls`s participation within the decision-making course of in governance, the assertion added.
Mentioning that the Congress occasion is delicate to the necessity of girls of Meghalaya to have a significant supply of revenue with which they are going to have the ability to maintain themselves and their households, it mentioned, “Women in Meghalaya are identified to be hardworking and environment friendly. Yet it’s noticed that many ladies nonetheless have a protracted option to go to turn out to be completely self-reliant and financially empowered. When a lady is self-reliant she could be a decision-maker for herself and her kids`s and her household`s future.
“We understand that the needs of women change across age groups and we will work with women for their empowerment. Keeping this in mind Congress Party has proposed initiatives to improve women`s lives,” it added. Pointing out that though the 2018 manifesto of the National People`s Party (NPP) promised the empowerment of girls within the state, the information tells us one other story.”The fifth spherical of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5 2019-20) has uncovered the situation of healthcare in Meghalaya relating to Maternal and Child Health, youngster vaccinations, and different facets.
Only 26 % of kids underneath the age of 12 months have obtained any immunization,” it said.”Maternal Mortality fee is 197 per 100000. The toddler Mortality Rate stands at 34 per thousand. The NPP has claimed that Institutional Delivery within the State has gone as much as 64 % however the newest information from NFHS 5 exhibits that Institutional supply within the state is simply 58 % (as per NHFS) which is way decrease than the nationwide common of 88.6 % (NHFS 5),” it added. Polls will be held in both the states of Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 27 while the counting is scheduled on March 2.
