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Government Schemes for
Women Welfare - Analysis

Objectives: -
 Women and children are a vital part of Indian society. Also,

these are the most vulnerable sections of India.
 Article 15(3) mentions the welfare of women and children
and can be stated as “Nothing in this article shall prevent
the State from making any special provision for women and
children.”
 Over the past few years, the Government of India has
introduced several schemes that focus on women and aims
to provide them with their due social dignity and ensure
ways of earning.
List of Women Welfare Schemes in India
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

Working Women Hostel
One Stop Centre Scheme
Women Helpline Scheme
Mahila E-Haat
Mahila Police Volunteers
STEP (Support to Training and Employment Program for
Women)
Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme
Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK)
SWADHAR Greh
Benefits of Women Welfare Schemes in India
The introduction of various women empowerment schemes in India has

benefited women in multiple ways. These are -
 Women have been able to gain social security.

 They can gain advanced training related to skill development and
others and increase earning opportunities.
 Women can address their issues more freely and quickly with the
government or local concerning authorities.
 Working mothers can now ensure proper care of their children by
keeping their children at daycare facilities. Thus, they need not
compromise their jobs/careers for family.
 They can ensure dignified living (at government hostels)
away from home.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme -
Launched on 22nd January 2015 by the Prime Minister of India in

Haryana, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme ensures survival,
protection and education of girl children. The scheme aims to address
issues of the declining sex ratio over the past few years, create social
awareness and enhance the efficiency of welfare services developed for
girls.
Objectives : -
 To prevent gender-biased sex selective elimination.

 To ensure survival & protection of the girl child.
 To ensure education and participation of the girl child.
Working Women Hostel - 1972-73
To promote safe accommodation and environment for working women

and provide daycare facilities for their children, the Government of India
has introduced the ‘Working Women Hostel Scheme’. Through this
women empowerment scheme, the Government provides grant-in-aid for
construction and new hostel buildings and extension of an existing
building in rented premises.
Objectives :-
 To promote the availability of safe and conveniently located
accommodation for working women.
 To provide accommodation to children of working women, up to the
age of 18 years for girls and up to the age of 5 years for boys.
One Stop Centre Scheme - 2015
One Stop Centre Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme and is funded

through the Nirbhaya fund. State governments receive 100% central
assistance to protect women affected by violence (gender-based such as
acid attacks, rape, and sexual harassment) in public and private spaces.
This scheme facilitates emergency (medical), legal aid and counseling,
non-emergency services under one roof to combat all forms of violence
against women.
Objectives :-
 To provide support and assistance to women affected by violence, both
in private and public spaces.
 To Facilitate/Assist in filing First Information Report (FIR/NCR).
 To provide psycho-social support and counseling to women/girl.
Women Helpline Scheme - 2016
Women Helpline Scheme is one of the government schemes for women

empowerment that intends to give 24x7 emergency responses to women affected by
violence in private or public spaces. The universalization of women helpline
numbers has been done in every State and Union Territory through a single toll-free
number (181) that provides immediate support to women nationwide. Further, this
scheme creates awareness about women empowerment schemes and programs.
Objectives :-
 To provide toll-free 24-hours telecom service to women affected by violence.
 To facilitate crisis and non-crisis intervention through referral to the appropriate
agencies such as police/Hospitals/Ambulance services/District Legal Service
Authority (DLSA)/Protection Officer (PO)/OSC.
 To provide information about the appropriate support services, government
schemes, and programs available to the woman affected by violence, in her
particular situation within the local area in which she resides or is employed.
Mahila E-Haat - 2016
 Mahila E-Haat is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Women

and Development. It is one of the women empowerment schemes
in India which provides an opportunity for women entrepreneurs
for using technology and presents their product
(made/manufactured/sold) on an online platform.
 With only mobile and internet connections, women entrepreneurs
can showcase their products along with descriptions and
photographs. Here, buyers can also reach sellers telephonically,
physically, through email or any other medium. The list of
products may include clothing, fashion accessories, pottery, boxes,
home décor, toys and many other things. This initiative supports
the ‘Make in India’ program through an online platform.
Objectives :-
 To facilitate entrepreneurship opportunities online for women.
 To educate women on various aspects of online selling and helping
them establish their venture.
Mahila Police Volunteers - 2016
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with Home

Affairs, launched the Mahila Police Volunteers scheme in all States and
Union Territories. This central government-sponsored scheme aims to
create a link between police authorities and local communities to ensure
police outreach on crime cases. This scheme works to create a safe
woman-friendly environment and encourages women to join the police
force.
Objectives :-
 An MPV will serve as a public-police interface in order to fight crime
against women.
 The broad mandate of MPVs is to report incidences of violence against
women such as domestic violence, child marriage, dowry harassment
and violence faced by women in public spaces.
STEP (Support to Training and Employment
Program for Women) - 1986-87
One of the most effective women empowerment schemes in India is STEP

(Support to Training and Employment Program for Women). It was
introduced to provide training in skill development and to assure
employment to women. This government-backed scheme offers grants to
institutions and organizations to conduct the training program.
Objectives: -
 To provide skills that give employability to women.
 To benefit women in the age group of 16 and above in the country.
Rajiv Gandhi National Creche
Scheme - 2017
The Government has introduced National Creche Scheme for the children of a
working mother. This scheme provides daycare facilities to the children and
guarantees to improve the health and nutrition status of children. Further, this
women empowerment yojana promotes physical, social, and holistic
development of children and educates parents to enhance childcare methods
or techniques.
Objectives :-
 To provide day-care facilities for children (6 months to 6 years) of working
 mothers in the community.
 To improve nutrition and health status of children.
 To promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development
 (Holistic Development) of children.
 To educate and empower parents /caregivers for better childcare.
Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSK) - 2017
Mahila Shakti Kendra aims to provide one-stop convergent support

services to women to develop skills, generate employment opportunities,
and increase digital literacy. This scheme is operational at multiple levels,
such as national level, state level, and district level. The Government
intends to cover the 115 most backward districts by establishing 920
Mahila Shakti Kendras.
Objectives :-
 To create an environment for women where they have access to
healthcare, quality, education, guidance, employment, etc.
 To facilitate these opportunities at the block and district level in the
country.
SWADHAR Greh - 2018
SWADHAR Greh, one of the Government schemes for women's

empowerment in India, aims to provide shelter, food, clothing, social,
economic and health security. This scheme provides legal assistance to
women and helps them take initiative for readjusting in societies.
Objectives :-
 To cater to the primary need for shelter, food, clothing, medical
treatment, and care of women in distress.
 To provide women with legal aid and guidance.
Some other Schemes launched for Women -
UJJAWALA - 2016
 To prevent the trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual
exploitation.
 To facilitate the rescue of victims from the place of their exploitation and place
them in safe custody.
 To provide rehabilitation services with both immediate and long-term to the
victims by providing basic amenities/needs such as shelter, food, clothing,
medical treatment including counseling, legal aid and guidance, and vocational
training.
NIRBHAYA – 2012
 To facilitate safety and security for women at various levels.
 To ensure strict privacy and confidentiality of women’s identity and information.
 Provision for real-time intervention as far as possible
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY):
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Centrally Sponsored

Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme, for implementation across the country
with effect from 01.01.2017. The maternity benefit under PMMVY is
available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM), excluding
PW&LM who are in regular employment with the Central Government or
the State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) or those who
are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force,
for first living child of family. Under the scheme Rs.5,000/- are provided to
the eligible beneficiary in three installments during pregnancy and lactation
in response to individual fulfilling certain nutrition and health seeking
conditions. The eligible beneficiary also receives the remaining cash
incentive as per approved norms towards maternity benefit under Janani
Suraksha Yojana (JSY) after institutional delivery so that on an average, a
woman gets Rs.6,000/-.
Summarising
Smt Smriti Irani, in her speech at the UN, stated that

the government's financial inclusion initiative has
brought over 200 million women into the official
banking system. Various schemes for women that have
been mentioned show that the Indian government has
taken a series of steps to ensure the safety and well-
being of women is paramount and is focused on
working toward eliminating the gender disparity in the
country.

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Government Schemes for

Women Welfare - Analysis

 Women and children are a vital part of Indian society. Also,

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

The introduction of various women empowerment schemes in India has

 Women have been able to gain social security.

Launched on 22nd January 2015 by the Prime Minister of India in

 To prevent gender-biased sex selective elimination.

To promote safe accommodation and environment for working women

One Stop Centre Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme and is funded

Women Helpline Scheme is one of the government schemes for women

 Mahila E-Haat is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Women

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with Home

One of the most effective women empowerment schemes in India is STEP

Mahila Shakti Kendra aims to provide one-stop convergent support

SWADHAR Greh, one of the Government schemes for women's

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Centrally Sponsored

Smt Smriti Irani, in her speech at the UN, stated that

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