Lok Sabha Question No. 1869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2024

## MISSION SHAKTI AND MISSION VATSALYA

1869.  Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  needy  women  and  children  who  have  been  provided integrated  care,  safety,  protection,  rehabilitation,  and  empowerment  through the said mission in the districts of Panna, Katni and Khajuraho of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether such measures have been taken under the said  mission, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (d)  Ministry  is  implementing  three  Umbrella  Missions.  Among  them,  Mission Shakti  includes  schemes  for  safety,  protection  and  empowerment  of  women; and  Mission Vatsalya includes schemes for protection, care and welfare of children in difficult  or  vulnerable  circumstances.  Details  of  the  schemes  and  measures  taken under the said Missions are as under:
- (i)  Mission  Shakti: Mission  Shakti  comprises  of  two  verticals 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya' for safety and security and empowerment of women, respectively.
- (a)  Sambal  The  following  schemes  have  been  included  under  the  Sambal vertical: One Stop Centres (OSC) - for providing integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces

in  a  convergent and coordinated manner under one roof; Women Helplines (181WHL) is a 24 x 7 x 365  toll-free emergency/non-emergency response system that is integrated with ERSS (112) and other existing helplines/institutions; Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) launched with an aim to address declining Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum; Nari Adalat -  an  initiative  aimed at empowering women by ensuring justice and to offer services such as alternate dispute resolution, grievance redressal, counselling, evidence-based decision-making, pressure group tactics, negotiation, mediation, and reconciliation.

(b)  Samarthya  The  following  schemes  have  been  included  under  'Samarthya' vertical: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) - a Centrally Sponsored Maternity Benefit Scheme under which cash incentives flow to the beneficiaries in Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode for the first child and the second girl child; Ujjwala and  Swadhar  Greh  (renamed  as  Shakti  Sadan) -  an  Integrated  Relief  and Rehabilitation  Home  for  women  in  distress  situations  including  trafficked  women; Working Women Hostel (renamed as Sakhi Niwas) - to promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women in urban, semi-urban and also in rural areas where employment opportunities for women exist; National Hub for Empowerment of Women (NHEW) -  to facilitate inter-sectoral convergence of  schemes and programs meant for women at National level, State/ UT level and district level and National Creche Scheme (renamed as Palna) that aims to increase the participation of women in work force in the economy by providing quality crèche facility in safe and secure environment for children.

(ii)  Mission  Vatsalya: Mission  Vatsalya  includes  the  Integrated  Child  Protection Scheme (ICPS) for better outreach and protection for children in need of care in a mission  mode  with  the  objective  to:  (i)  Support  and  sustain  Children  in  difficult circumstances.  (ii)  Develop  context-based  solutions  for  holistic  development  of children  from  varied  backgrounds.  (iii)  Provide  scope  for  green  field  projects  for encouraging  innovative  solutions.  Under  the  scheme  Institutional  Care  is  provided through Child Care Institutes (CCIs), as a rehabilitative measure. The programmes and  activities  in  Homes, inter-alia, include  age-appropriate  education,  access  to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. Under the Non-Institutional Care  component,  support  is  extended  for  Adoption,  Foster  Care,  After  Care  and Sponsorship. The scheme also provides for emergency outreach services (24x7) for children in difficult circumstances through Child Helpline 1098 which is integrated with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Helpline No.112 of Ministry of Home Affairs as well as the Women Helpline 181.

The status of details of the beneficiaries under the aforesaid schemes for the State of Madhya Pradesh is placed at Annexure .

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Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1869 FOR ANSWER ON 06.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA REGARDING 'MISSION SHAKTI AND MISSION VATSALYA'

Details of beneficiaries under schemes of the Ministry in the State of Madhya Pradesh

|   S. No. | Mission                                                         | Scheme                                                          | Number of Beneficiaries (2023-24)   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) | Mission Vatsalya (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) | 16,312                              |
|        2 | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | One Stop Centre                                                 | 19868                               |
|        2 | Mission Shakti - Sambal                                         | Women Help Line                                                 | 17385                               |
|        3 | Mission Shakti - Samarthya                                      | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna                              | 635996                              |
|        3 | Mission Shakti - Samarthya                                      | Shakti Sadan (erstwhile Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala)              | 1202                                |
|        3 | Mission Shakti - Samarthya                                      | Sakhi Niwas (erstwhile Working Women Hostel)                    | 691                                 |
|        3 | Mission Shakti - Samarthya                                      | Palna                                                           | 43                                  |

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