Akhilesh Yadav Promises New Schemes for Women’s Education, Welfare Ahead of 2027 Polls

Akhilesh Yadav today disclosed that the Samajwadi Party (SP) is preparing a series of new pledges emphasizing women's education and welfare and will roll out these schemes if the party is voted to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2027. He remarked that "aadhi aabaadi" would be the core of the party's political agenda.

Drawing attention to the fact that women's status is the main measure of the progress of a society, Akhilesh Yadav said that India though a country known for its diversity, the condition of women continues to be worrisome and without women's active participation, development in its true form is not possible. "No real progress can be made without women, " he said while emphasizing the need for special measures in education safety health, and economic empowerment, among others.

Women would also be the main focus of governance, besides backward classes, Dalits and minorities, he connected this idea with the party's larger social alignment.

He pointed to the 1090 women's helpline introduced during his time as chief minister - recognized for improving safety and even cited by the supreme Court of india. The Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana, launched under Mulayam Singh Yadav, was an early step toward girls' education, he said, with promises of expansion in the future.

But he also brought up the rani Lakshmibai Scheme, honoring women's courage. If the party wins power next time, those programs would be brought back and expanded.

Alok Ranjan, former UP chief secretary and a guest at the event, remembered actions from 2012 to 2017. One was setting up a police unit headed by a woman to track crimes against women. Another allowed people to file FIRs through email. There were also Asha Jyoti Kendras launched in 26 districts as single-point help centers for women in crisis.

As UP heads into the 2027 polls, the SP is pushing back on traditional welfare by putting gender inclusion at the center. Education and safety are now central to their campaign message.