empowerment of women

Saakshar Bharat (8 September 2009)

It was launched by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh to create a literate society through a variety of teaching learning programmes for non-literate and neo-literate of 15 years and above.
It aims to recast India’s National Literacy Mission to focus on literacy of women, which is expected to increase the literate population by 70 million adults, including 60 million women.
The Mission goes beyond ‘3 R’s (i.e. Reading, Writing & Arithmetic) for it also seeks to create awareness of social disparities and a person’s deprivation on the means for its amelioration and general well being.

The Mahila Samakhya Programme (1987-89)

To translate the goals of NPE and POA into a concrete programme for the education and empowerment of women in rural areas, particularly of women from socially and economically marginalised groups.
Mahila Samakhya (Education for Women’s Equality) was launched as a pilot project in 10 districts of Karnataka, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in 1989 with Dutch assistance.

Balika Vidyalaya scheme (2004)

It is now integrated in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan program, to provide educational facilities for girls belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minority communities and families below the poverty line in Educationally Backward Blocks.
The objective of KGBV is to ensure access and quality education to the girls of disadvantaged groups of society by setting up residential schools with boarding facilities at elementary level.

Support to Training and employment Programme for Women (STEP) - 2003-04

To increase the self-reliance and autonomy of women by enhancing their productivity and enabling them to take up income generation activities.

Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) - 1993 National Credit Fund for Women

To promote or undertake activities for the promotion of or to provide credit as an instrument of socio- economic change and development through the provision of a package of financial and social development services for the development of women.
To facilitate credit support or micro-finance to poor women to start income generating activities such as dairy, agriculture, shopkeeping, vending, handicrafts etc.
It extends micro-finance services through a client friendly and hassle-free loaning mechanism for livelihood activities, housing, micro-enterprises, family needs, etc to bring about the socio-economic upliftment of poor women.

Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG)- ‘Sabla’ - 2010

It aims at empowering Adolescent girls of 11 to 18 years by improving their nutritional and health status, up gradation of home skills, life skills and vocational skills.

Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) - 1953

To promote social welfare activities and implementing welfare programmes for women and children through voluntary organizations.

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

To improve the health and nutrition status of pregnant, lactating women and infants

Swayam Siddha - 2001

Short Stay Home for Women and Girls (SSH) - 1969

To provide temporary shelter to women and girls who are in social and moral danger due to family problems, mental strain, violence at home, social ostracism, exploitation and other causes.

Swadhar 1995

To support women to become independent in spirit, in thought, in action and have full control over their lives rather than be the victim of others actions.

Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) - 1986

To mobilise women in small viable groups and make facilities available through training and access to credit, to provide training for skill up gradation, etc.

Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) - 1982

To improve the socio-economic status of the poor women in the rural areas through creation of groups of women for income-generating activities on a self sustaining basis.

Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women - 1983