The schemes and programmes implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for empowerment of women in the country including for women in rural and tribal areas are as under:
- Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme
- One Stop Centre (OSC)
- Universalisation of Women Helpline
- Swadhar Greh Scheme
- Ujjawala Scheme
- Working Women Hostel
- Gender Budget, Research & Publication
The outcome of above schemes are (i) assistance to over 2.6 crore pregnant women and lactating mothers, (ii) improvement in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) from 918 to 937 and increased enrollment of girls in primary and secondary education which is almost at par with boys, (iii) operationalisation of 704 OSCs out of 733 approved assisting 4.9 lakh women, (iv) operationalisation of WHL in 34 States / UTs that have handled over 68 lakh calls, (v) functionalisation of 107 Ujjawala homes having assisted 6175 number of inmates, (vi) functionalisation of 367 Swadhar Greh having assisted 17291 number of inmates, (vii) assistance to 450 Working Women Hostels having assisted 74666 working women and 11018 children in day care centre, and (viii) implementation of gender budgeting in 41 Ministries / Departments and reported allocation of Rs. 1.71 lakh crore etc.
In addition to above, the Government of India has taken various steps to ensure empowerment of women through their social, educational, economic and political uplifting through various schematic interventions. While the schemes implemented by the Government like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban & Rural), the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) ensure that the women are socially sound, the initiatives like Samagra Shiksha, Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna, Swacch Vidyalaya Mission, etc. promote girl’s education especially for vulnerable sections of society and have adequate facilities in place to fulfill their special requirements.
Source: PIB
