Lok Sabha Question No. 5669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: Sakhi One Stop Centre
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5669

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2025

## SAKHI ONE STOP CENTRE

## 5669.    SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted assessment of the implementation of "Mission Shakti" in the State of Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether "Sakhi one Stop Centre" and "Mahila helpline" are working seamlessly under the said mission in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any improvement have been noticed in reducing/preventing violence against women and providing legal assistance in these district through "Mission Shakti" and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  additional  training  programmes  have  been  planned  for  law enforcement and assistant staff in order to improve efficacy of "Mission Shakti" in these areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a):  Evaluation of the schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development was conducted during the Financial Year 2020-21 by NITI Aayog including the State of Rajasthan. The study found the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the various schemes as satisfactory. Based on the report Ministry has launched Mission Shakti guidelines for implementation during the 15 th  Finance Commission up to FY 2025-26.

Mission Shakti has two verticals namely "Sambal" for safety and security of women and "Samarthya" for empowerment of women. The 'Sambal' vertical has components/  schemes  of  One  Stop  Centre  (OSC),  Women  Helpline  (WHL),  Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) and Nari Adalat. The 'Samarthya' has components/schemes of Shakti Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Palna and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (SANKALP: HEW).

Ministry monitors the progress of activities under Mission Shakti and reviews status of achievement of objectives through yearly Programme Approval Board meetings with the States/UTs. Apart from this, officials of the Ministry also review the Mission Shakti  schemes through meetings, video conferencing and by making occasional field visits to States and UTs.

(b)  and  (c):  The  One  Stop  Center  (OSC)  is  a  component  of  the  Sambal  vertical providing integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence in both private and public spaces. OSCs offer services such as medical aid, legal support and advice, temporary shelter, police assistance, and psychosocial counselling to women in need. Total 37 OSCs are operational in the state of Rajasthan, including the districts of Tonk and Sawai Madhopur and assisted 50,497 women till 28.02.2025 since inception (01.04.2015).

Women Helpline (WHL) is functional in state of Rajasthan which provides 24 hour telephonic  assistance  through  a  universal  toll-free  number  (181)  by  connecting women for emergency and non- emergency needs including the districts of Tonk and Sawai  Madhopur.  WHL  has  assisted  74,122  women  between  April  1,  2015  and February 28, 2025 in Rajasthan.

(d):  The Ministry has organised capacity building sessions for the functionaries of different  components  of  Mission  Shakti  scheme.  This  involved  engaging  expert resource persons from National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development  (NIPCCD),  National  Institute  of  Mental  Health  and  Neurosciences (NIMHANS),  United  Nations  Population  Fund  (UNFPA),  National  Legal  Services Authority (NALSA), National Informatics Centre etc. to focus  on different aspects for training purposes.

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