Shillong, Dec 13: The Meghalaya Trinamool Congress announced its first promise to the people of the State, which is a part of a series of targeted interventions that the party envisions for bringing holistic development in Meghalaya. Prioritising empathetic governance, AITC will continue to uphold its progressive vision for a prosperous Meghalaya.
At the U Soso Tham Auditorium, State Central Library, Shillong, AITC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee launched TMC’s flagship Meghalaya Financial Inclusion for Women Empowerment Scheme (MFI WE Scheme) in the presence of key TMC leaders and party workers.
Under this scheme, a direct transfer will be made to a woman of every household as guaranteed universal income support of ₹1,000 per month (₹12,000 yearly). It is in line with West Bengal’s successful Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, which has already benefited over 1.8 crore women.
This path breaking campaign was launched through a video documentary highlighting and emphasising the need for financial inclusivity and support for women in the State. Each registered woman will receive a unique ID-enabled WE card serving as an assured guarantee for the scheme.
Through this card, the women of Meghalaya will get their rightful due and make each household self-reliant. The card is non-discriminatory in nature, making women across all socio-economic categories including single mothers, housewives, widows and working women eligible to access the benefits through unconditional direct transfer.
To avail the benefits of this scheme, women can authenticate and activate the card by sending an SMS to 9687796877. For online registration, individuals can also visit www.tmcwecard.com, post which they can download a digital version of the WE Card.
With the launch of this campaign, Meghalaya TMC will embark on a massive state-wide campaign on a war footing with over 10,000 party workers and volunteers visiting every household of the state.
Taking forward TMC’s mission of inclusive growth, the volunteers will explain to the residents about the MFI WE scheme, and encourage women to register for the same. Parallelly, kiosks will be set up across the state where women can register for the scheme with the aid of the party volunteers. A robust digital thrust will also be undertaken to promote the digital registrations on www.tmcwecard
