The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra’ scheme for a period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
The scheme is part of Umbrella Scheme “Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women” of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
It aims at empowering rural women with opportunities for skill development, employment, digital literacy, health and nutrition.
It will aim to improve declining child sex ratio, 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 the 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.
