Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes

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SCHEMES OF WCD MINISTRY

For effective implementation of various schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, all major schemes of the Ministry have been classified under 3 umbrella schemes viz. Mission Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti.

Schemes included under the Umbrella Scheme are as follows:

• SakshamAnganwadi and POSHAN 2.0: Umbrella ICDS – Anganwadi Services, PoshanAbhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, National Creche Scheme.
• Mission VATSALYA: Child Protection Services and Child Welfare Services.
• Mission Shakti (Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women):
• SAMBAL (One Stop Centre, Mahila Police Volunteer, Women’s Helpline/Swadhar/Ujjawala/Widow Homes etc.)
• SAMARTHYA (BetiBachaoBetiPadhao, Creche, Pradhan MantriMatruVandanaYojana, Gender Budgeting/Research)

SOURCE: PIB,THE ECONOMIC TIMES