Chennai, May 13 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday highlighted the initiatives
undertaken by the ruling DMK's four year old Dravidian Model governance for the welfare
of women in the State and their empowerment, which are now serving as models for the
entire nation.
An official release here said after Chief Minister Mr. M.K. Stalin assumed office in 2021,
he has introduced numerous revolutionary schemes to promote the upliftment of women,
significantly improving their position in society.
It listed pioneering and revolutionary schemes like the 'Magalir Vidiyal Payanam Thittam'
(free bus travel), 'Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam' (Rs 1,000 per month assistance for
women heads in households), 'Puthumai Penn Thittam' (assistance...