Cong MLA urges special status, allowance for women marrying young farmers in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Seeking to address the growing difficulty young farmers face in finding life partners, ruling Congress MLA H D Ranganath has urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to introduce a special incentive programme.
In a letter dated February 18, Kunigal MLA Ranganath proposed that the measure be taken up in the forthcoming Assembly session.
“My constituency, Kunigal Taluk, is predominantly rural, with a high dependence on agriculture. A large number of young men reside in villages and earn their livelihood through farming. However, many women are refusing to marry them,” he said.
Noting that several such men remain unmarried even after crossing the age of thirty, he said they are facing hardships due to the prevailing social trend.
“Therefore, I request that in the forthcoming session, a special allowance and a special status be announced for women who marry men residing in villages and engage in agriculture,” the MLA wrote.
Ranganath said the measure would help address the difficulties faced by young farmers in rural areas and encourage social support for agriculture-based livelihoods.
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Education first: Nanded woman appears for Class 12 exam with her 10-day-old baby
Nanded (Maharashtra) (PTI): A woman carried her 10-day-old baby while appearing for her Class 12 Maharashtra board examination in Nanded city, prompting authorities to set up a special mother-friendly facility at the exam centre, officials said.
Shital Chandrakant Chitte (21) arrived at the centre on Wednesday for her Political Science exam with her newborn. Earlier, just two days after delivery, she had also appeared for the English exam on February 10, accompanied by her sister.
Appreciating her determination towards education, the People's College authorities created a dedicated 'Matrusneh Kaksha' (mother-friendly room) and arranged a cradle for the baby, allowing Chitte to write her exam while her child rested.
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Married two years ago, Chitte, a student of Shri Basweshwar College here, said she had no one at home to look after the baby as her husband leaves for work during the day.
With the Class 12 examination crucial for her future, she chose not to miss it, and her family has supported her decision to continue her education, Chitte said.
Nanded education officer Madhav Salgar appreciated the college's move to form a separate facility for the student during the exam.
"Henceforth, we, on behalf of the administration, will make arrangements at exam centres for such students to motivate them," he told PTI.
Maharashtra board's Latur divisional president Sudhakar Telang claimed this is the first such initiative in the state.
The Maharashtra board's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations began on February 10 and are being conducted smoothly at the centre, where 861 candidates are appearing.
