Question : To help drive change towards sustainable housing through empowering women, the European Union has launched a 1-million-euro project in four districts of Maharashtra and Odisha under which it will train _ in masonry, plumbing and electrical fitting, among others.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate option
(a)3000 women
(b)1000 women
(c)500 women
(d)none of the above
Answer (a)
Related facts
- To help drive change towards sustainable housing through empowering women, the European Union has recently(August 2020) launched a 1-million-euro project in four districts of Maharashtra and Odisha under which it will train 3,000 women in masonry, plumbing and electrical fitting, among others.
- The project is being implemented in Beed and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra and the Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts 0f Odisha and is aimed at positively impacting two lakh families over the next three years.
- The European Union has invested over 100 million euros in green and sustainable projects in the country and this is the single-largest scheme solely focused on women.
- The overall cost of the project is Rs 7.4 crore, of which 90 per cent or 1 million euro will be funded by the European Union and the remaining 10 per cent will be funded by his agency.
- The project will also set up 50 social enterprises by supporting women through entrepreneurial trainings and skills.
By — Pankaj Pandey.