Mission Shakthi

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The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is the implementing body of the scheme during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26.

Mission Shakti aims to ensure a lifecycle support system for women through integrated care, safety, protection, rehabilitation 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 Mission Shakti has centrally sponsored two sub-schemes ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’. The “Sambal” is a sub-scheme for the safety and security of women. The “Samarthya” is a sub-scheme for the empowerment of women.

Initiatives under SAMBAL:

One-Stop Centre (OSC) to facilitate access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid/ case management, psychosocial counselling and temporary support services to women affected by violence.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, to address the declining Child Sex Ratio

Mahila Police Volunteers, to report the incidences of violence against women

Women's Helpline

Nari Adalats to promote and facilitate alternative dispute resolution and gender justice within families and in society

Initiatives under SAMARTHYA:

Gender Budgeting is a tool for mainstreaming gender perspectives at various stages of planning, budgeting, implementation, impact assessment and revisiting of policy/programme objectives and allocations.

Swadhar Greh to provide relief and rehabilitation to destitute women and women in distress

Working Women Hostels for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence

National Creche Scheme to provide daycare facilities to children of the age group of 6 months to 6 years of working women who are employed.

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Provide Cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers

Umbrella ICDS Scheme is also subsumed in ‘Samarthya’.