RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS – SABLA
- SABLA was introduced in the year 2010 and is operational in 205 selected districts on a pilot basis.
- It aims at all-round development of adolescent girls (Age of 11-18 years) with a focus on all out-of-school girls.
- Sabla is being implemented through the state government/UTs with 100% financial assistance from the Central Government for all inputs other than nutrition provision for which 50% Central assistance to states is provided.
- Anganwadi Centre (AWC) is the focal point for the delivery of the services.
- The scheme has two major components Nutrition and Non Nutrition Component.
- While the nutrition component aims at improving the health and nutrition status of the adolescent girls, the non-nutrition component addresses the developmental needs.
INDIRA GANDHI MATRITVA SAHYOG YOJANA (IGMSY)
- A Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme for pregnant and lactating women was introduced in 2010 to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
- The scheme attempts to partly compensate for wage loss to Pregnant & Lactating women both prior to and after delivery of the child.
- The beneficiaries are paid 4000/- in three instalments per P&L woman.
- IGMSY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which amount is given as grant—in—aid to state governments/ union territories.
- The scheme is now covered under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) programme and under which 9 districts have been included in the Phase-I and seven districts in the Phase-II.
SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN (STEP)
- STEP Scheme, launched as a Central Sector Scheme in 1986-87.
- The scheme aims to make a significant impact on women by upgrading skills for employment on a self-sustainable basis by mobilizing them in Viable groups, arranging for marketing linkages, support services and access to credit, health care, literacy, and other information.
- The scheme covers 10 traditional sectors of employment i.e., agriculture, animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries, handlooms, handicrafts, khadi and village industries, sericulture, waste land development and social forestry for enhancing their productivity and income generation.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMME IN MID-GANGETIC PLAINS – “PRIYADARSHINI”
- The Ministry is administering a pilot project titled Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood Programme in the Mid Gangetic Plains “Priyadarshini” in 13 blocks spread over 5 districts in Uttar Pradesh and 2 districts in
- The project is assisted by IFAD.
- It aims at holistic empowerment (economic and social) of vulnerable groups of women and adolescent girls in the project area through formation of women’s Self Help Groups (SHGS) and promotion of improved livelihood opportunities.
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the lead programme agency for the implementation.
SWADHAR
- The Swadhar Scheme was launched during the year 2001-2002 as a Central Sector Scheme for providing holistic and integrated services to women in difficult circumstances and without any family, social and economic support, such as destitute widows deserted by their families in religious places like Vrindaban and Kashi, women prisoners released from jails etc.
- The package or services made available under the Scheme include provision for food, clothing, shelter, health care counselling and legal support, social and economic rehabilitation through education, awareness generation, skill upgradation and behavioural training.