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Gujarat's Girl Power Project: How Saksham Yuvika Is Changing Lives

The Gujarat government's Saksham Yuvika Project is making a real difference for young girls in Navsari district. It provides them with essential health check-ups, nutrition, and expert guidance on crucial topics like hygiene and online safety. The project has already reached over 7,000 girls in 202 schools, helping to keep them in education. By focusing on both health and future opportunities, it's building a stronger, more confident generation.

Key Points: Gujarat's Saksham Yuvika Project Empowers 7,000 Adolescent Girls

  • Regular health check-ups and nutrition support improve girls' physical well-being
  • Expert sessions cover menstrual hygiene, cybersecurity, and financial literacy
  • Career guidance and counseling have led to a drop in school dropout rates
  • A dedicated mobile app enables real-time monitoring of the project's impact
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Gujarat: Saksham Yuvika Project empowering adolescent girls

Gujarat's Saksham Yuvika Project boosts health, education, and career guidance for over 7,000 girls, significantly reducing school dropout rates in Navsari.

"The main focus is health check-ups... and guiding them towards better career opportunities. - Komal Thakur, Project In-charge"

Gandhinagar, Dec 21

A unique initiative by the Gujarat government is bringing about positive changes in the lives of adolescent girls in Navsari district. The Saksham Yuvika Project, launched three years ago by the district panchayat, focuses on the physical and mental health, nutrition, and awareness of girl students studying in primary schools.

Under this project, regular health check-ups, counselling sessions by experts, and career guidance are being given to girls, and this has resulted in a significant decline in school dropout rate. In 2025 alone, more than 7,000 girls from 202 schools have benefited from this project.

A dedicated Saksham Yuvika mobile app has also been created for real-time monitoring.

Pushpalata, District Programme Officer, ICDS, Navsari, said that the 'Saksham Yuvika Project', launched three years ago by the Navsari District Panchayat on behalf of the Gujarat government, is garnering significant attention due to its success.

Under this project, various activities are being organised for adolescent girls studying in primary schools, specifically those in classes 7 and 8, focusing on their physical and mental health, as well as empowering them and making them self-reliant.

Under the Saksham Yuvika Project, regular health check-ups are conducted for the girls, and they are also educated by experts on topics such as menstrual hygiene, reproductive health, financial literacy, cybersecurity, and cyberbullying.

Komal Thakur, the project in-charge said that necessary advice is being provided by the relevant departments regarding future career options.

"The main focus of the 'Saksham Yuvika Project' is health check-ups of adolescent girls and providing them with supplementary nutrition for better health, educating them about the harms of child marriage and teenage pregnancy, providing information about laws related to preventing violence against women, and guiding them towards better career opportunities," she said.

This year, special sessions were organised in 202 primary schools in Navsari district to raise awareness among more than 7,000 adolescent girls.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see a project that tackles real issues like menstrual hygiene and cyberbullying awareness. Empowering girls at that age with knowledge is key to building a stronger future. Kudos to the team in Navsari!
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Aman W
While the intent is good, I hope the implementation is consistent and reaches every girl, not just in model schools. Sometimes these projects look great on paper but fizzle out in remote villages. The mobile app for monitoring is a smart move though.
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Shreya B
Teaching financial literacy and laws against violence to Class 7-8 girls? That's brilliant! This is true empowerment. If we want Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao to succeed, we need more such concrete, on-ground projects. Heartening news.
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David E
As someone working in development, the holistic approach here is impressive. Combining health check-ups with counselling and future planning addresses multiple barriers to education at once. 7000 beneficiaries is a solid start.
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Kavya N
The focus on preventing child marriage is crucial. In many parts of Gujarat and India, girls are pulled out of school early. This project gives them knowledge and confidence to say no. More power to our Yuvikas! 💪

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