Lok Sabha Question No. 1116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: National Mission for Empowerment of Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) National  Mission  for  Empowerment  of  Women  (NMEW)  aims  to  achieve  holistic empowerment  of  women  through  convergence  of  schemes/programmes  of  different Ministries/Department of Government of India as well as State Governments.
- (c) &  (d)  The  multi-layered  structure  of  National  Mission  Authority,  Inter-ministerial Coordination Committee and Central Monitoring Committee of the earlier (11th Plan) Scheme has been replaced by a Steering Committee headed by Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development. Other members of the Steering Committee from the Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  include  Additional  Secretary  (Women Welfare Bureau), Joint Secretary, Financial Adviser, Director, NMEW as members and Director (Technical), NMEW as the Convener.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO: 1116 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

## NATIONAL MISSION FOR EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

## 1116. SHRI DILIP PATEL:

## Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched National Mission for Empowerment of Women;
- (b) if so, the aims and objectives thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to nominate its members from each State including Gujarat to ensure their proper representation in the Mission;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof; and
- (e) the  achievements  made  by  the  Mission  in  the  empowerment  of  women  since  its inception?

## ANSWERS:

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVLOPMENT (SMT MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (e) Under the Scheme National Mission for Empowerment of Women, technical support to Ministry of Women and Child Development is being provided by domain experts who are involved in the implementation and monitoring of new initiatives of the Ministry like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP Scheme), One Stop Centres, Women Helpline etc. State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) have been established to provide technical assistance  to  Department  of  Women  and  Child  Development  /Social  Welfare  in respective States/UT Administration on issues related to women. State Resource Centre for Women are functional in 24 States/UTs.

In  order  to  facilitate  convergence  of  schemes/programs  at  the  ground  level,  Poorna Shakti Kendra (PSK) project was approved in a pilot mode in selected districts which entails setting up of convergence centres at the district, block and Gram Panchayat (GP)

level.  18 Poorna Shakti Kendra projects are currently operational.

With  the  learning  from  Poorna  Shakti  Kendra  project,  Village  Convergence  and Facilitation Service (VCFS) have been approved for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) districts and 200 high burden districts (affected by malnutrition) in the country. VCFS aims to create awareness through Village Coordinators on issues related to women and facilitate convergence & coordination with the Gram Panchayats (GPs).

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