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Women & Child Schemes

Government Schemes · महिला और बाल योजनाएं

📋Quick Overview

India's Women and Child Development Ministry implements several schemes to address gender inequality, combat female foeticide, support working women, protect victims of violence, and empower women economically. Key flagship programmes include Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2015), Mission Shakti (2021), and PM Ujjwala Yojana (2016) for LPG connections to BPL women.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Launched January 22, 2015 by PM Modi at Panipat, Haryana (first program address — chosen as Haryana had worst sex ratio). Aims to combat declining sex ratio (Child Sex Ratio dropped from 945 in 2001 to 918 in 2011).

📖Key Women & Child Schemes

SchemeLaunchMinistryKey Feature
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)Jan 22, 2015WCD + Health + EducationCombat sex ratio decline; girl education; Sukanya Samridhi Yojana linked; multi-ministry
Mission Shakti2021WCDUmbrella scheme = Sambal (safety + security) + Samarthya (empowerment); merged all women schemes
One Stop Centre (OSC/Sakhi)Apr 1, 2015WCDSupport to women facing violence; 5 services: medical, police, legal, psychological, shelter; 733+ centres
PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)Jan 1, 2017WCD₹5,000 cash transfer to pregnant women (1st live birth); ₹6,000 if institutional delivery (under JSY)
PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)May 1, 2016 (Ballia, UP)Petroleum & NGFree LPG connections to BPL women; 9.6 crore+ connections; Ujjwala 2.0 in 2021 for migrants
Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)2017WCDVillage-level women empowerment through community participation; student volunteers; 2.5 lakh villages
Working Women Hostel1972 (revised 2017)WCDSafe accommodation for working women and widows in urban areas with children daycare

📝Mission Shakti — Two Components

ComponentSub-schemes Included
Sambal (Safety + Security)One Stop Centre, Mahila Police Volunteer, Women Helpline (181), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Nari Adalat
Samarthya (Empowerment)Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh, Working Women Hostel, National Creche, PM Matru Vandana Yojana, Mahila Shakti Kendra

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