Flagship Schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development

Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor

Since 2021-22 the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has grouped its schemes into three umbrella missions: Mission Shakti for women's safety and empowerment, Mission Vatsalya for child protection, and Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 for nutrition. Gender, nutrition and child welfare are regular ESI and interview themes.

Schemes at a glance

Scheme Launched What it does
Mission Shakti 2021-22 Umbrella scheme for women's safety (Sambal) and empowerment (Samarthya)
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) 22 January 2015 Improve the sex ratio at birth and girls' education
One Stop Centre (Sakhi) 1 April 2015 Integrated help for women affected by violence
PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) 1 January 2017 Maternity cash benefit of ₹5,000 (₹6,000 for a second girl)
Mission Vatsalya 2021-22 Child protection, foster care, sponsorship and adoption
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 2021-22 Integrated nutrition for children, mothers and adolescent girls

Facts students mix up

  • Mission Shakti has two parts: Sambal (safety: One Stop Centres, Women Helpline 181, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Nari Adalat) and Samarthya (empowerment: Shakti Sadan, Sakhi Niwas, Palna, PMMVY).
  • PMMVY gives ₹5,000 for the first child and ₹6,000 for a second child only if it is a girl.
  • Childline 1098 is now integrated with the emergency number 112.

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