PM Modi launches HPV vaccination campaign, says – ‘Important step towards empowering women power’

Ajmer, 28 February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the national HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer from Ajmer, Rajasthan. On this occasion, 5 girls were given Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 1.15 crore girls aged 14 years across all states and union territories every year. The vaccine will be given free of cost at designated government health centres.

From Ajmer today, the national HPV Vaccination Campaign Against Cervical Cancer has been launched. Manisha Rawat from Ajmer became the first person to be vaccinated as a part of this campaign. This is a major initiative to improve women’s health. pic.twitter.com/hkEdHIeMqX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2026

After the launch of the nationwide campaign for HPV vaccination, Prime Minister Modi said, ‘Our government is committed to all-round development. In this series, along with the beginning of the nationwide HPV vaccination campaign from Ajmer, I have got the privilege of inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of many projects and distribution of appointment letters to the youth.

While addressing the program, PM Modi said that HPV vaccination campaign has started from Ajmer. This campaign is an important step towards empowering the women power of the country. He said, ‘We all know that when the mother in the family falls ill, the house falls apart. If the mother is healthy, the family is able to face every crisis. In this spirit, the BJP government has launched many schemes to empower women.

The enthusiasm of the family members of Rajasthan who came in large numbers for the program in Ajmer shows how excited they are with the all-round development work of the double engine government. pic.twitter.com/CpQ3LnJmWM

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2026

The Prime Minister said, ‘We have seen the period before 2014, in which sisters and daughters had to suffer so much pain and humiliation due to lack of toilets. Girls used to leave school because there was no separate toilet facility there. Earlier, for those who were in power, these were small matters, so these problems were not even discussed. For us, this was a sensitive issue related to hurting our sisters and daughters and insulting them. Therefore, these were resolved at the mission turn.

BJP’s double engine government is committed to empowering the youth power. I am very happy to hand over appointment letters to my young colleagues in Ajmer. pic.twitter.com/Mh3sGC4xhh

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2026

BJP government is not out of power, works with sensitivity

He said, ‘Malnutrition during pregnancy was a big threat to the life of mothers. We launched a scheme for safe motherhood. Started a plan to deposit Rs 5,000 in the sisters’ account to ensure that the mother gets nutritious food. Mother kept coughing in the smoke, but did not even utter a sigh. We said that this will not work and hence Ujjwala Gas Scheme was formed. All this was possible because the BJP government works with sensitivity and not with power.