(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies - Empowerment of Women
Govt. Plans Programmes & Policies
Social Sector Initiations (Empowerment of Women)
High Level Committee on the Status of Women
A High Level Committee (HLC) on the status of women has been constituted which shall undertake a comprehensive study to understand the status of women since 1989. The HLC will prepare a report on the current socio-economic, political and legal status of women in India, and evolve appropriate policy interventions based on a contemporary assessment of women’s needs.
Swadhar Greh
A new scheme of Swadhar Greh has been put in place in 2011, by merging the two on-going schemes of Swadhar and Short Stay Homes with better financial norms. The scheme is intended to help marginalized women/girls. Under the scheme, women will get emotional support and counselling so that they could become self reliant and get rehabilitated socially and economically through education, skill upgradation and vocational training.
National Mission for Empowerment of Women
National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW) began a unique initiative in 2011 - a new model of `convergence centres’ for women, called `Poorna Shakti Kendras’ dedicated to helping women access the benefits made available to them through various government programmes, in select districts of the country. State Mission Authorities have been notified by 18 States/U.Ts and State Resource Centre for Women (SRCWs) have been set up in 6 States.
