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Government-Schemes-For-Women.Pdf https://www.pdfnotes.co Government Schemes for Women's empowerment in India pdf 2021 by www.PDFNotes.co Central Government One Stop Sakhi Centre for women in distress Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana – PMMVY Maternity Benefit Women’s Helpline Scheme Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Mahila Samakhya Yojana Financial incentive for wards of ex-servicemen undergoing cadet training at NDA Kilkari messages Facing trouble with pregnancy Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2017 for Leave Financial assistance for vocational training of widows of ex-servicemen National Health Portal – Authentic information on all kinds of diseases, conditions and services Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for financial inclusion of girls Mahila Adhikarita Yojana (Loans to Safai Karamcharis Women) Grant in Aid on Child and Women Labour Scheme for Working Women Hostel Provisions for women under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) Provisions for women under Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) Agricultural mechanization for women farmers Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme for protection of women farmers Protection for women farmers under Modified National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) Promoting women under National Mission on Oilseeds & Oil Palm (NMOOP) Provisions for women under National Food Security Mission Benefits for women under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture Reaching women farmers through mass media Provisions for women farmers in Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) Scheme Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood Improvement Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Gramin for women’s affordable housing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Recurring Grant for War Memorial Hostels https://www.pdfnotes.co Financial assistance to orphaned children of ex-servicemen Financial assistance for education of children/widows of Ex-servicemen Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/other Crimes Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) for assistance in case of death of breadwinner Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW) AICTE Pragati scholarship for girl students AICTE Saksham Scholarship Scheme for girl students Provisions for women at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship for Research in Social Sciences Post Doctoral Fellowship for Women Capacity building of women managers in higher education Women’s Studies in Universities and Colleges Women’s Hostels for Colleges Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child Relaxation in M.Phil/Ph.D programme for women Day care centres in Universities and Colleges Scholarship for college and university students Hunar Se Rozgar Tak NRI marriages Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Reporting Violence Facing Trouble in Marriage Tips for your job search Forms of Violence Against Women Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Vidyalakshmi Portal for Education Loans Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan for free health services for mothers. Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) Child Helpline number 1098 Nai Roshni Scheme – Leadership development for women from Minorities Legal literacy for women Loans for small businesses to women in Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) https://www.pdfnotes.co LPG Connections to Women in PM Ujjwala Yojana Promoting Women SHGs through National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) Janani Suraksha Yojana Panic Button For Women Kishori Shakti Yojana Stand Up India Scheme to promote entrepreneurship Toilets for women under Swachh Bharat Mission 33% reservation in Panchayats (73rd Constitutional Amendment Act) Skill Training of Rural Youth on Farm and Non-Farm Activities Scheme of Shelters for Urban Homeless (SUH) PM Awas Yojana Common Service Centres for affordable housing Services for women passengers in Indian Railways Ujjawala scheme for victims of trafficking National Scholarship Portal National Livestock Mission (NLM) Want to report violence? – Mahila Police Volunteer Vocational/skill training – Support to Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for Women Vocational/skill training – Employment through Skill Training and Placement Residential schools for tribal girls Safety of women in Panchayats Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts Scheme for out of school Adolescent Girls (Sabla) Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD) Scheme for Women Science & Engineering Research Board Women Excellence Award National Gender Resource Centre for Agriculture (NGRCA Scheme) Online market platform – Mahila E-Haat Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene Combating Adolescent Anaemia (Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme) Forum for Women in Public Sector (WIPS Scheme) Promoting horticulture among women farmers (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)) Promoting mechanisation among women farmers – Sub-Mission on Agricultural mechanization Women Scientists Scheme Promoting sustainable agricultural practices among women farmers (National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)) Mahila Kisan Sashatikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) Promoting women farmers through National Food Security Mission Women in National Cadet Corps Provisions for women employees of the Indian Railways https://www.pdfnotes.co Resources for women farmers (M-kisan and National Farmer’s Portal) National Young Leader Programme National Women Bio-scientist Award National award for Women’s Development through Application of Science and Technology CSR contribution for women’s issues (Companies Act, 2013) Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) Scheme for ST Students Micro-credit – Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) Women in corporate boards (Companies Act, 2013) Loan for ST women (Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana) Legal/financial assistance to Indian women deserted/divorced by their NRI spouses Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Promoting Women SHGs through National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)) Housing finance (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) Hostels for ST girl students Home for women in difficult circumstances (Swadhar Greh) Grant-in-aid for welfare of women labour Gender sensitization in schools & colleges (Gender Champions) Family Planning Programme Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme (RGNCS) Biotechnology Career Advancement and Re-orientation Programme (BIOCARE) Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries (Neel Kranti Mission) Biotechnology based programmes for women Precautions to take in cases of Indian women married to PIOs and NRIs 33% reservation in police force Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) Adolescence Education Programme (AEP) Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashaktikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) Scheme State Wise Women Empowerment Schemes Here is the complete list of women empowerment scheme in a state wise manner which is making the lives of the women simpler and easier:- Andhra Pradesh BANGARUTALLI – Maa Inti Mahalakshmi SADAREM – A Program for issuance of Disabled certificates https://www.pdfnotes.co Sthreenidhi credit cooperative Federation Ltd. Bhoomi-Land Access To Poor Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture-CMSA KRuSHE Community Managed Health And Nutrition Unnathi Scheme Dairy Scheme Abhaya Hastam Unnathi IWMP Livelihoods Community Managed Micro Insurance AABY NTR Bharosa Vaddileni Runnalu Loan Insurance YSR Kapu Nestham Cattle Health Card Scheme Jagananna Vasathi Deevena Scheme Jagananna Pallebata Programme Jagan Anna Vidya Deevena Scheme YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme Amma Vodi Scheme Arogya Asara Scheme YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme Reservation in government employment CARA Track Child Khoya Paya Scheme Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Integrated Child Promotion Scheme (ICPS) State Nutrition Mission Digital India Girl Child Protection Scheme in Andhra Pradesh Free Bus Pass for Pregnant Women YSR Amrutha Hastam – One Full Meal Scheme Kishori Vikasam YSR Arogyasri Poshan Abhiyan YSR Old Age Pension Education Scholarship for Girls Arunachal Pradesh Awareness Generation https://www.pdfnotes.co Old Age Pension Scheme CM’s Arogya Arunachal Yojana Deendayal Upadyaya Bunkar Yojana Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Swavalamban Yojana (Startup Loan Scheme) Dulari Kanya Yojana Assam Scooty Scheme for Girl Students Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Arundhati Gold Scheme (Swarna Yojana) Aponar Apon Ghar Scheme for Home Loan Subsidy Abhinandan Scheme for Education Loan Subsidy Silpi Sambardhana and Bhramyamam Theatre Silpi Aru Kala-Kushali Achoni Anundoram Borooah Award Scheme I-SELY & Minority Girls Scholarship Scheme Indira Miri Universal Widow Pension Scheme Gyan Deepika Scheme ANNA Scheme – Affordable Nutrition & Nourishment Assistance Yojana Wage Compensation Scheme for pregnant women working in the tea gardens
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