Ministry : Ministry of Women and Child Development
Aim: It aims at empowering rural women through community participation to create an environment in which they realise their full potential
Scheme:
- The scheme is part of Umbrella Scheme “Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women” of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development
- The scheme is approved for a period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
- PMMSK scheme is envisioned as one-stop convergence support service for empowering rural women with opportunities for skill development, digital literacy, health and nutrition and employment.
- It aims to improve declining child sex ratio (CSR), ensure survival and protection of the girl child, ensuring her education and empowering her to fulfil her potential.
- It will provide an interface for rural women to approach government for getting their entitlements and for empowering them through training and capacity building.
- Through this scheme, government plans to reach 115 most backward districts in the country with 920 Mahila Shakti Kendra.
- At national level, Mahila Shakti Kendra will provide domain-based knowledge support while at state level, it will cater to State Resource Centre for Women that will provide technical support on issues related to women at district and block level centres.
- It will provide support to PMMSK and also give foothold to Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in 640 districts.