CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state CM launched a Scheme for Adolescent girls (SAG) that focuses on girls aged between 11 to 14?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Uttarkhand
C
Bihar
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) was devised in 2010 as a special intervention for adolescent girls of the age group 11 – 14 years to break the intergenerational life-cycle of nutritional and gender disadvantage and offer a supportive environment for the self-development of adolescent girls in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India is implementing the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, which focused on out of school adolescent girls in the age group of 11-14 years across the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Purpose of the Scheme: Sabala aims at empowering Adolescent Girls of 11 to 18 years by improving their nutritional and health status, up gradation of home skills, life skills and vocational skills.

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