Lok Sabha Question No. 4403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Mission Poorna Shakti
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## 4403. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

## Will the MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## be please to state:

- (a) the key objectives and salient features of the Mission Poorna Shakti initiative of the Government;
- (b) the number of villages where Poorna Shakti Kendra have already been operational, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of the inter-sectoral schemes which are brought under the convergence model of this mission; and
- (d) the achievements made under the Mission along with the further initiatives taken by the Government for its better implementation?

## ANSWERS:

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) Under the Scheme National Mission for Empowerment of Women, Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) project is being implemented in a pilot mode in selected districts. The project entails setting up of convergence centres at  the  district,  block  and  Gram  Panchayat  (GP)  level.  The  convergence  centres  are  meant  to  facilitate greater  access  for  women  to  government  schemes/programs,  create  awareness  on  gender  issues  and facilitate/handholding of women in need/affected by violence.
- (b) The number of Poorna Shakti Kendras presently operational as in State/ UT-wise is at Annexure .
- (c) The  Poona  Shakti  Kendra  convergence  model  is  based  on  partnerships  between  the  Government, Panchayat Raj Institutions and Community Based Organisations (CBOs). Each Kendra at Gram Panchayat level  has  two  Mahila  Gram  Samanvyaks  (Women  Village  Coordinators)  who  act  as  motivators  for  the women  in  the  area  and  are  also  responsible  for  providing  awareness  on  various  issues  related  to empowerment of women and facilitate access to schemes/programs meant for women in convergence with the Gram Panchayat.
- (d) The first  pilot  project  to  demonstrate  convergence of programmes and schemes was launched in District Pali,  Rajasthan on Sep 16, 2011 and women resource centres or Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) as a one

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO: 4403

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2016

## MISSION POORNA SHAKTI

stop centre for services to women were initiated in 150 Gram Panchayats (GPs). Subsequently, few other districts were selected for implementation. In Pali, Rajasthan as part of Mission Poorna Shakti, Matri Raksha Dal constituted in 150 GPs, Community mobilisation on the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio initiated in the district through 'Nari ki Chaupal', Nari Sabhas are being organised in every Gram Panchayat for providing opportunity to women to raise their issues, Beti Janmotsava - celebrating the birth of the girl child & more than 17,000 mothers and girl children felicitated.

With  the  learnings  from  the  pilot  PSK  project,  a  new  component  namely  Village  Convergence  and Facilitation Service (VCFS) has been envisaged for implementation in convergence with Gram Panchayats (GPs).  VCFS  aims  to  create  awareness  through  Village  Coordinators  on  issues  related  to  women  and facilitate  convergence  &  coordination  with  the  Gram  Panchayats  and  other  sub-committees  to  address issues pertaining to education, health, nutritional needs, legal rights, safety and security of women. VCFS has been approved and funds release for 100 BBBP districts during FY 2015-16 and extended to cover 200 High Burden Districts across the country.

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| Operational Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) State/UT- wise   | Operational Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) State/UT- wise   | Operational Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) State/UT- wise   | Operational Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) State/UT- wise            |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                 | Name of State                                           | Name of District                                        | No. of Gram Panchayats/Wards selected in each district under PSK |
| 1                                                       | Assam                                                   | Kamrup Metro                                            | 10                                                               |
| 2                                                       | Bihar                                                   | Aurangabad                                              | 10                                                               |
| 3                                                       | Chandigarh                                              | Chandigarh                                              | 10                                                               |
| 4                                                       | Gujarat                                                 | Sabarkantha                                             | 10                                                               |
| 5                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                       | Kulgam                                                  | 10                                                               |
| 6                                                       | Karnataka                                               | Gulbarga                                                | 10                                                               |
| 7                                                       | Meghalaya                                               | West Jaintia Hills                                      | 10                                                               |
| 8                                                       | Mizoram                                                 | Champai                                                 | 10                                                               |
| 9                                                       | Puducherry                                              | Puducherry                                              | 10                                                               |
| 10                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Pali                                                    | 150                                                              |
| 11                                                      | Rajasthan                                               | Bundi                                                   | 10                                                               |
| 12                                                      | Telangana                                               | Nalgonda                                                | 10                                                               |
| 13                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                              | Salem                                                   | 10                                                               |
| 14                                                      | Uttarakhand                                             | Haridwar                                                | 10                                                               |
| 15                                                      | West Bengal                                             | Malda                                                   | 10                                                               |
| 16                                                      | Nagaland                                                | Kohima                                                  | 10                                                               |
| 17                                                      | Tripura                                                 | West Tripura                                            | 10                                                               |

## Annexure