**Executive Summary**
The Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach focusing on education, health, safety, and economic empowerment for women and children. Key initiatives include Poshan Abhiyaan (launched in March 2018 and now Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) and Mission Shakti, which includes One Stop Centre (OSC) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), launched on January 22, 2015. NITI Aayog evaluated the schemes for the Financial Years 2019 to 2024.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Government Approach:**
* Prioritizes safety, security, health, education, nutrition, and empowerment of women and children.
* Employs a multi-pronged strategy to address educational, social, and economic empowerment.
* **Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Formerly Poshan Abhiyaan):**
* Launched in March 2018 (Poshan Abhiyaan).
* Includes Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan, and Scheme for Adolescent girls.
* Aims to tackle malnutrition.
* Schemes are universal, self-selecting, and free for beneficiaries.
* **Mission Shakti:**
* Consists of Sambal and Samarthya verticals.
* Includes One Stop Centre (OSC) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP).
* **One Stop Centre (OSC):**
* Provides integrated support to women affected by violence.
* Offers medical aid, legal advice, temporary shelter, police assistance, and psycho-social counseling.
* **Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP):**
* Launched on January 22, 2015.
* Addresses declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and empowers girls and women.
* Focuses on changing mindsets towards the girl child through information, motivation, and empowerment.
* **Implementation & Monitoring:**
* Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 and Mission Shakti are Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
* State Governments/UT Administrations handle scheme implementation.
* Funds are released based on Department of Expenditure guidelines (SNA/SNA SPARSH via PFMS).
* Programme Approval Board (PAB)/Annual Programme Implementation Plan (APIP) monitors progress with States and UTs annually.
* Ministry officials review the schemes through meetings, video conferencing, and field visits.
* **NITI Aayog Evaluation:**
* Conducted an evaluation of schemes for Financial Years 2019 to 2024.
* Found OSC and BBBP highly relevant and effective in addressing gender challenges through integrated, data-driven services.
* Recognized the initiative's role in strengthening women's safety and empowerment.
* Deemed Poshan Abhiyaan satisfactory for tackling malnutrition.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments/UT Administrations**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 and Mission Shakti schemes.
* **Action Required:** Implement schemes according to guidelines, adhere to fund allocation procedures (SNA/SNA SPARSH via PFMS), and participate in monitoring by the PAB/APIP.
**Women and Children**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of improved safety, security, health, education, nutrition, and empowerment initiatives.
* **Action Required:** Register for and utilize the services provided under the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 and Mission Shakti schemes.
**Vulnerable Groups**
* **Impact:** Prioritized for integrated, data-driven services through OSC and BBBP.
* **Action Required:** Access available resources and support through the One Stop Centres and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The ministry responsible for overseeing the schemes and initiatives discussed in the document.
Mission Shakti: An umbrella mission encompassing schemes like One Stop Centre (OSC) and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), aiming to protect and empower women.
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0: An umbrella mission addressing malnutrition, incorporating Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme: A scheme under Mission Shakti aimed at improving the Child Sex Ratio and empowering girls and women.
Poshan Abhiyaan: A nutrition mission, now part of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, launched in March 2018.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Government adopts multi-pronged approach to
address educational, social and economic
empowerment of women and children
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 4:39PM by PIB Delhi
The Government gives utmost priority to the safety, security, health, education, nutrition and
empowerment of all women and children and has adopted multi-pronged approach to address their
educational, social and economic empowerment.
Poshan Abhiyaan (erstwhile National Nutrition Mission) was launched in March 2018. Under the 15th
Finance Commission, various components like Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for
Adolescent girls (of 14-18 years in Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern region) have been subsumed
under the umbrella Mission called Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) to
address the challenge of malnutrition. The schemes under this mission are universal and self-selecting
where there are no entry barriers for any beneficiary to register and receive free services.
One Stop Centre (OSC) is a component of the Sambal vertical under the umbrella Mission Shakti. It
provides integrated and immediate support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence
and those in distress, both in private and public spaces. It provides services like medical aid, legal aid and
advice, temporary shelter, police assistance and psycho-social counselling to needy women.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme is also a component of Sambal vertical under the umbrella
Mission Shakti. BBBP Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015 to help address declining Child Sex
Ratio (CSR) and attendant issue of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset
and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and
empowering various stakeholders.
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 and Mission Shakti are Centrally Sponsored Scheme and
implementation of these scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Funds are being
released on the basis of guidelines of Department of Expenditure, prescribed for Single Nodal agency
(SNA) or SNA SPARSH of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
Further, once in a year, the Programme Approval Board (PAB)/ Annual Programme Implementation Plan
(APIP) monitors with States and UTs, the progress of activities under the scheme and reviews status of
achievement of objectives, effective delivery of services to women and children including rural and
marginalized communities. Apart from this, officials of the Ministry continuously review the scheme
through meetings, video conferencing and by making field visits to States/UTs from time to time.
NITI Aayog has conducted an evaluation of the schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child
Development for Financial Years 2019 to 2024. The study found that One Stop Centre (OSC) and Beti
Bachao and Beti Padhao (BBBP) are highly relevant and effectively addresses key gender challenges
through integrated, data-driven services. By prioritizing vulnerable groups and fostering behaviour changethrough BBBP, the initiative strengthens women’s safety and empowerment across the country. In respect
of Poshan Abhiyaan, the study found its relevance to be satisfactory for tackling malnutrition in the
country.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri
Thakur in Lok Sabha in reply to a question today.
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