No entry fee for women! Access to all 142 monuments across on this International Women's Day
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New Delhi, March 07: People across the globe who are calling for equal rights and recognition for women, and applauding their achievements on the occasion of International Women's Day, the Indian government, too has put in the effort for doing so. The Tourism and Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has announced that All the Archeological Survey of India protected ticketed monuments including Taj Mahal will be free for all women visitors from India and across the world.
It will be the first time that all women will get free access to the 142 monuments across the nation. Patel stated, "India has a great tradition to give respect to women and we believe that wherever women are given their due respect, even the deities like to reside there and where they are not respected, all actions remain unfruitful."
On the occasion of #InternationalWomensDay2020 , all @ASIGoI protected ticketed Monuments will be free for all women visitors from India and abroad- Shri. @prahladspatel https://t.co/tQWoejoacb@pspoffice @NMANEWDELHI #IWD2020 #IWD #GenerationEquality #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/pFrJwxan3U
— Ministry of Culture (@MinOfCultureGoI) March 7, 2020
He further added, "It is a small tribute from the Ministry of Culture to the women power of the world." He assured that ASI is fully committed to the safety and security of women while visiting its monuments. Last year in late August, he had inaugurated a Babycare & Feeding Room at Taj Mahal in Agra After which the same had been set up at various monuments across India.
In order to provide safe and convenient visitor experience at monuments, the ASI has provided the following facilities for women :
- Baby Feeding Rooms, Child care centers at various monuments across India.
- Neat and Clean toilet facilities for women visiting monuments.
- Deployment of women Security Guards for a safe and secure visit of ladies.
- Separate queue for ladies buying tickets/tokens in some important monuments like Red Fort and Taj Mahal.
- Separate entry and exit gateways for women in some important monuments like Red Fort and Taj Mahal.
- Special drive like Talk sessions held regularly on topics like ‘Gender Sensitization’ for the staff of ASI and CISF.
- Lady security staff has been deployed at entry points for the frisking of lady passengers.