MISSION SHAKTI

1. Why in News?

Ministry of Women and Child Development issues Detailed Guidelines for ‘Mission Shakti’ aimed at Strengthening Interventions for Women Safety, Security and Empowerment

2. About

Mission Shakti’ is a scheme in mission mode aimed at strengthening interventions for women's safety, security and empowerment.
It seeks to realize the Government’s commitment to “women-led development‟ by addressing issues affecting women on a life-cycle continuum basis and by making them equal partners in nation-building through convergence and citizen-ownership.
The scheme seeks to make women economically empowered, exercising free choice over their minds and bodies in an atmosphere free from violence and threat.
It also seeks to reduce the care burden on women and increase female labour force participation by promoting skill development, capacity building, financial literacy, access to microcredit etc.

3. VISION

‘Mission Shakti’ is a scheme in mission mode aimed at strengthening interventions for women's safety, security and empowerment.
It seeks to realize the Government‟s commitment to „women-led development‟ by addressing issues affecting women on a life-cycle continuum basis and by making them equal partners in nation-building through convergence and citizen-ownership.
It seeks to focus on proposing strategies for improving convergence across Ministries/Departments and at different levels of governance.
It also seeks to promote greater participation and support of Panchayats and other local level governance bodies, apart from strengthening digital infrastructure support, last mile tracking and Jan Sahabhagita.

4. Objectives of Mission Shakti

The objective of the Mission Shakti is to provide to all women and girls including differently-abled, socially and economically marginalized and vulnerable groups, in need of care and protection, with short-term and long-term services and information for their holistic development and empowerment.
Provide an immediate and comprehensive continuum of care, support and assistance to women affected by violence and for those in distress;
To put in place quality mechanisms for rescue, protection and rehabilitation of women in need of assistance and victims of crime and violence;
To improve accessibility to various government services available for women at various levels;
Making people aware of Government schemes and programmes as well as legal provisions to fight social evils like dowry, domestic violence, Sexual Harassment at Workplace and promote gender equality etc.
Capacity building and training of functionaries/ duty bearers under various schemes/ Legislations;
Collaboration with partner Ministries/ Departments/ States/ UTs for convergence of policies, programmes/ schemes and to create an enabling environment for public-private partnership for safety and empowerment of women across sectors.
Create awareness among the masses for inducing positive behavioural change towards women and girls.
To prevent gender-biased sex selective elimination; to ensure survival, protection, education and development of the girl child.

5. Sub Schemes under Mission

‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes - 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya'. While the "Sambal" sub-scheme is for the safety and security of women, the "Samarthya" sub-scheme is for the empowerment of women.
The components of the 'Sambal' sub-scheme consist of erstwhile schemes of One Stop Center (OSC), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) with a new component of Nari Adalats - women's collectives to promote and facilitate alternative dispute resolution and gender justice in society and within families.
The components of the 'Samarthya' sub-scheme consist of erstwhile schemes of Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh and Working Women Hostel have been included with modifications.
In addition, the existing schemes of the National Creche Scheme for children of working mothers and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) under the umbrella of ICDS have now been included in Samarthya.
A new component of Gap Funding for Economic Empowerment has also been added to the Samarthya Scheme.

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