Explanation: Mission Shakti:

It has been launched by the Ministry of Women Child Development (MWCD). It is a mission mode scheme aimed at strengthening interventions for women’s safety, security and empowerment.

‘Mission Shakti’ has two sub-schemes – ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’.

• Sambal: It is for safety and security of women.
• The components consist of erstwhile schemes of One Stop Center (OSC), Women Helpline (WHL), Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) with a new component of Nari Adalats – women’s collectives to promote and facilitate alternative dispute resolution and gender justice in society and within families.
• Samarthya: It is for the empowerment of women.
• The components consist of erstwhile schemes of Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh and Working Women Hostel have been included with modifications.
• The existing schemes of National Creche Scheme for children of working mothers and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) under umbrella ICDS have also been included.
• A new component of Gap Funding for Economic Empowerment has also been added.

Source: EPIC July 2022