Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK): Govt of India scheme for women empower

The Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India has launched am innovative initiative for empowering women across the country called Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK). The initiative primarily focuses on the women in the villages. Under the new scheme Mahila Shakti Kendra a women`s communities will be formed and supported by the government. The objective of the MSKs are to empower women in the rural areas and allow them to grow with their full potential.

The MSK is based on the community participation i.e. women from the villages can get together. Government will help them know their rights. The government will also provide trainings to the women groups under the scheme. The scheme implementation started from 2017 and will continue till 2020.

The domain knowledge level support will be provided by the center government where as technical support is provided by the state government. The block level support is provided by the volunteers of the college students. 115 backward districts are identified under the scheme. The MSK will be established in all the villages in those districts through community participation.

What is Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK)? The government of India’s Ministry of Women & Child Development scheme for rural women empowerment and to realizes their own potential.

Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK): Objectives

To empower rural women
To help rural women to setup small businesses
To help women know their rights and responsibilities
To create awareness about government schemes and programs

Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK): Eligibility / Who can apply?

The scheme is application to women in the rural areas of the country

Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK): Benefits

Will empower rural women
They will know their rights, schemes, subsidies for them
MSK will provide interface to government to reach out to women in the villages
Students volunteers get experiences for promoting the government schemes among the rural women

Mahila Shakti Kendra (MSK): Implementation & Highlights

Ministry of Women and Child implemented this scheme
The duration of implementation this scheme is 2017-18 up to 2019-20
Students volunteers play a key role in promoting government schemes under the scheme
The scheme is implemented in 115 backward districts
At the block level student volunteers get an opportunity to participate in the development process of empowering rural women
In 2017-18, MSK has been set up in 50 backward districts out of the 115 backward districts
On block level initiative, 400 blocks in 50 most backward districts i.e 8 blocks per districts are covered
In 2018-19, 65 districts to be taken along with 50 districts of the 2017-18 year
By 2019-20 MSK will be implemented in all 115 districts which cover the 920 block for six month

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