New Delhi, 23 March 2022: The schemes and programmes implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for empowerment of women in the country including the State of Rajasthan during the last three years are as under:

1. POSHAN Abhiyaan
2. Anganwadi Services Scheme
3. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
4. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme
5. One Stop Centre (OSC) and Universalisation of Women Helpline
6. Child Protection Services Scheme
7. Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)
8. Swadhar Greh Scheme
9. Ujjawala Scheme
10. Working Women Hostel

The State/UT-wise funds released/ provided under these schemes during the last three years are at Annexure.

In addition to above, the Government of India has taken various steps to ensure empowerment of women through their social, educational, economic and political uplifting through various schematic interventions. While the schemes implemented by the Government like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban & Rural), the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) ensure that the women are socially sound, the initiatives like Samagra Shiksha, Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna, Swacch Vidyalaya Mission, etc. promote girl’s education especially for vulnerable sections of society and have adequate facilities in place to fulfill their special requirements.

Further, the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 prioritises gender equity and envisions ensuring equitable access to quality education to all students, with a special emphasis on Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Groups (SEDGs).

In order to enhance the employability of female workers, the Government is providing training to them through a network of Women Industrial Training Institutes, National Vocational Training Institutes and Regional Vocational Training Institutes. To ensure economic independence of women through skill development and vocational training, the Government has also introduced Skill India Mission. The National Skill Development Policy focuses on inclusive skill development, with the objective of increased women participation for better economic productivity. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendras lay emphasis on creating additional infrastructure both for training and apprenticeship for women; flexible training delivery mechanisms, flexible afternoon batches on local need-based training to accommodate women; and ensuring safe and gender sensitive training environment, employment of women trainers, equity in remuneration, and complaint redressal mechanism. There are schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana and Stand Up India, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), for helping the women to set up their own enterprise. Under the Swacch Vidyalaya Mission, it was ensured that all schools have at least one functional toilet for girls. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women by providing them with clean cooking fuel and also from drudgery of collecting firewood.

Further, in order to encourage employment of women, a number of enabling provisions have been incorporated in the recently enacted Labour Codes viz. the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and the Code on Social Security, 2020 for creating congenial work environment for women workers. Stand Up India scheme promotes entrepreneurship amongst women. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) mandates that at least one third of the jobs generated under the scheme (MGNREGS) should be given to women. The data in respect of these schemes are maintained by the respective Ministries/ Departments.

The Government of India has also decided to implement the Umbrella Scheme for Safety, Security and Empowerment of Women as an integrated women empowerment program under the name ‘Mission Shakti’, for addressing the issues of women on a life-cycle continuum basis and for making them equal partners in nation-building through convergence at different levels of governance and a participative approach.

The schemes implemented by the Ministry are monitored at Central/ State/ District level in all States and UTs, including in Rajasthan. Further, third party evaluation of the schemes is undertaken for scheme appraisal and guidelines are revised from time to time for ensuring effective implementation of the schemes.

Under Anganwadi Services Scheme, a robust ICT enabled platform named Poshan tracker has been designed to capture real-time data on implementation and monitoring of Anganwadi Services across the country. The Poshan Tracker management application provides a 360 – degree view of the activities of the Anganwadi Centre (AWC), service deliveries of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and complete beneficiary management. Similarly, PMMVY is monitored through a centralized web based software named PMMVY-Common Application Software (PMMVY-CAS).

This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Annexure

State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under POSHAN Abhiyaan during last three years

(Amount in ₹ lakhs)

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Anganwadi Services scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

SNP – Supplementary Nutrition Programme

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Anganwadi Services scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

SNP – Supplementary Nutrition Programme

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Anganwadi Services scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

SNP – Supplementary Nutrition Programme N/R – Not reported by State Government

Annexure contd.

State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

*This includes both Centre and State share.

** Before 2020-21, Ladakh has been included as a part of Jammu & Kashmir.

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

* Utilization as per reports available from 97 districts as on 01.12.2021.

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under One Stop Centres (OSCs) Scheme during last three years

(Amount in Rs.)

Annexure contd.

State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Women Helpline (WHL) Scheme during last three years

(Amount in Rs.)

Annexure contd.

State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Scheme for Adolescent Girls during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

NR-Not Reported, NI-Not Implemented

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Swadhar Greh Scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)

*including previous year’s unspent balance.

** Statement of Expenditure/Utilization Certificate not received.

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Ujjawala Scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Crores)

** Statement of Expenditure/Utilization Certificate not received.

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State/ UT-wise details of funds utilized under Working Women Hostel (WWH) Scheme during last three years

(Rupees in Lakhs)