Karti Chidambaram, Krishna Byre Gowda, Haris Nalapad felicitate winners of 'Let's Take Charge'
Member of Parliament from Sivaganga Karti P Chidambaram, former Karnataka Rural Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Bengaluru Youth Congress President Mohammed Haris Nalapad on Wednesday felicitated the winners of the solution-seeking campaign ‘Let's Take Charge’. Mr Haris Nalapad had launched this campaign on Karnataka Rajyotsava Day i.e., November 1st. It asked solutions for the flood menace of Karnataka with a messaging that it’s time for the youth to take charge of the situation.
The campaign engaged youth aged 18-35 years in a span of just 9 days and received more than 30,000 suggestions from Karnataka. Youth had shared their suggestions through Google forms, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
Twenty-three years old Sandhya of Chambenahalli Village from Bengaluru district received the first prize and was given Apple I Phone-12 while 24-year-old Karthik R Naik, from Uttar Kannada, was the first runner-up and got Samsung Galaxy A51. 22-year-old Durgaram from Sindhanur of Raichur district stayed third and was given Samsung Galaxy A21 as a prize. 19-year-old Daneshwari from Haveri district stood fourth and got Samsung Tab-A as a prize.
“Let's Take Charge campaign has fulfilled its primary objective of encouraging and engaging youth to share pertinent solutions for persisting issues of Karnataka. This campaign had no participation fee and there was no complicated registration process which helped youth to share their views with us freely,” Mr Nalapad said.
The campaign saw participation of youths from across the state. It was not just limited to the urban belt, but youths from rural areas also participated with great vigour.
The Let's Take Charge campaign had received most number of entries from Bengaluru district with 14,000 while neighboring Mysuru sent 2200, Mandya 1098, Hassan 1022, Chikkamagalur 1002, Tumkuru 888, Dakshina Kannada 1400, Uttara Kannada 1250 and Haveri 1222. Even north districts of Karnataka, such Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Ballari have sent more than a thousand entries each. Another encouraging part of the contest was the interest shown by girls who have surpassed the boys with 2:1 ratio.
The 'Let's take charge’ campaign has got a phenomenal reach of more than ~3.1 m on social media platforms.
MLA Shri Krishna Byre Gowda who was the Guest of Honour in the event said it’s good to see increased participation of girls (females) in the campaign, who participated in great numbers when compared to boys (men).
Karti P Chidambaram, MP from Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, who also graced the occasion, as a Guest of Honor said, time has come for the youths to engage more in problem solving process and engage in policy making, politics with great vigour.
“I am proud of the Youth of Karnataka who put in their best efforts to share innovative solutions to make Karnataka the best state,” Mr Nalapad added insisting youth play a prominent role in deciding the future of the state. He said he will organize more such campaigns in the future, too, to raise issues which impact lives of youth and need immediate focus.
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TN polls: DMK promises Rs 8,000 'Illatharasi' coupon scheme for women
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Sunday released his party's manifesto for the April 23 Assembly elections, and announced providing the "Illatharasi" coupon scheme worth Rs 8,000 for women to buy/replace household electronic goods.
He promised to implement a number of welfare measures in different sectors including education, industry and farming should the DMK return to power and described his party's set of poll promises as a "superstar.".
He said the coupon for women could be used to buy household appliances like TV, refrigerator, washing machine, mixie, microwave oven, induction stove or replace them.
"This new Illatharasi scheme will be implemented. Under this scheme, the women of families who don't come under the income tax bracket would be provided a one-time coupon worth Rs 8,000 to purchase these electronic goods from the shops in their places of residence," Stalin said.
'Illatharasi' in Tamil literally translates to the "queen of the house," and in effect refers to a women head of the family.
Announcing a slew of welfare measures targeting women, girl students, farmers and fishermen, he said "I have mentioned a few as a highlight."
"Usually in Tamil Nadu elections the DMK election manifesto is the hero, but now Dravidian model 2.O's poll manifesto is the superstar," Stalin, who is confident of winning over 200 seats out of 234 in the April 23 election, said.
Expanding the coverage for treatment under the CM Health Insurance scheme to Rs 10 lakh by increasing the annual income ceiling, hiking pension for elderly, widows and spinsters above 50 years to Rs 2,000 per month, doubling the monthly grant under the Kalaignar Magalir Urumai Thogai (monthly assistance) to Rs 2,000 and adding new eligible women under this scheme were some of the other promises the ruling party made.
Expanding the Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme till Class 8, and providing free modern electric pump sets without any meters to more than 20 lakh farmers receiving free electricity were among the numerous announcements.
The DMK chief assured to enhance the procurement price of paddy to Rs 3,500 per quintal and the procurement price of sugarcane to Rs 4,500 per tonne.
About 10 lakh new concrete houses will be built under Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam housing scheme and various other housing schemes towards a hut-free Tamil Nadu by 2030.
Skill training will be imparted for five lakh youth who have completed higher education and they will also receive Rs 1,500 per month upon enrolment and completion of 6-month training under the Naan Mudhalvan scheme, he said.
The state will ensure foreign investment of Rs 18 lakh crore aiming to create 50 lakh jobs in five years. The monthly higher education grant of Rs 1,000 to students under Pudhumai Penn and Tamil Pudhalvan schemes will be increased to Rs 1,500. About 35 lakh free laptops will be provided to all college students.
Establishing four future-ready global cities around Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli apart, about 50 Semmozhi Poonga's will be constructed across Tamil Nadu, he said.
In his address, Stalin exuded confidence that the DMK is " going to form government for seventh time."
"This confidence is not just of the party workers but all of TN people, because no state government has made so many achievements. So many record schemes have been delivered. We have achieved double digit growth," he said
The DMK started its tenure in 2021 with a 10-year vision plan.
Today, 1.31 crore women were receiving Rs 1000 monthly assistance, he said. The BJP tried to stop it citing election but we realised the conspiracy and gave it in advance in February," the DMK chief added.
The manifesto was prepared by a team headed by party deputy general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Kaniozhi and the team members included two state ministers. Stalin felicitated them on the occasion.
