Government Schemes for Women Empowerment: In this article, we delve into the diverse range of initiatives launched by the Indian government to uplift and support women across the nation. From promoting women entrepreneurship to ensuring maternal healthcare and creating an enabling environment for their growth, these schemes aim to empower women socially, economically, and politically. In this article, we will explore the transformative impact of these schemes and learn about the resources available for women to realize their full potential and contribute to India’s progress.
Schemes for Women Empowerment
- National Agriculture Market or e-NAM: An online trading platform for agricultural commodities, empowering women by overcoming market access barriers.
- National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC): Uplifting women cooperatives engaged in various sectors such as food grain processing, plantation crops, fisheries, dairy & livestock, and more.
- Schemes promoting women’s welfare: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), Samagra Shiksha, Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna, Swacch Vidyalaya Mission, Swachchh Bharat Mission, etc.
- Enhancing employability: Providing training to female workers through Women Industrial Training Institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes, and Regional Vocational Training Institutes.
- Skill India Mission: Introducing skill development and vocational training for economic independence and empowerment of women.
- Anganwadi Services under Mission Poshan 2.0: Universal scheme providing services to pregnant and lactating mothers, including the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP).
- Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): Offers cash incentives in DBT mode to promote health-seeking behavior among pregnant and lactating mothers.
- Swachchh Bharat Mission: Construction of over 11.00 crore toilets, reducing drudgery and care burden for women.
- Ujjawala Yojana: Providing clean cooking gas connections to nearly 9.58 crore women below the poverty line.
- Jal Jeevan Mission: Connecting over 12.59 crores rural households with tap drinking water connections.
- PMGDISHA: Making 6 crore persons digitally literate, with over 53% beneficiaries being women.
- ‘Mission Shakti’: Integrated Women Empowerment Programme with sub-schemes “Sambal” for safety and “Samarthya” for empowerment of women.
- Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW): Facilitates inter-sectoral convergence of schemes and programs for women’s empowerment.
- 73rd and 74th Amendment to the Constitution: 1/3rd seats in Panchayati Raj Institutions reserved for women, approximately 46% elected women representatives.
- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM): Nearly 9.00 crore women connected with around 83.5 lakh women’s self-help groups transforming rural socio-economic landscape.
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA): Mandates at least one-third of the jobs generated should be given to women.
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