Mission Shakti: Integrated Women Empowerment Programme
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
Mission Shakti is the umbrella scheme for women's safety, security and empowerment, covering the Fifteenth Finance Commission period (2021-22 to 2025-26). It gives lifecycle support to women through two sub-schemes: Sambal and Samarthya.
In one line: one framework for protecting women in distress and helping women work, earn and access services.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Period | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Ministry | Women and Child Development |
| Sambal funding | Mostly 100% Central |
| Samarthya funding | 60:40; 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan States; 100% for UTs without legislature |
Sambal: safety and security
| Component | What it does |
|---|---|
| One Stop Centre | Medical, police, legal and counselling help under one roof |
| Women Helpline 181 | 24-hour toll-free emergency response and referral |
| Beti Bachao Beti Padhao | Sex ratio at birth and girls' education |
| Nari Adalat (2023) | Village-level women's forum for resolving petty disputes, with 7 to 11 Nyaya Sakhis |
Samarthya: empowerment
| Component | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shakti Sadan | Relief and rehabilitation homes (merged Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala) |
| Sakhi Niwas | Hostels for working women (income up to ₹50,000 a month in metros) |
| Palna | Creches for children aged 6 months to 6 years, moving to Anganwadi-cum-Creches |
| PM Matru Vandana Yojana | Maternity cash benefit |
| Hub for Empowerment of Women | Single-window help desks at national, State and district levels |
Possible exam questions
- Why is female labour force participation low in India, and how can childcare and hostels help?
- Assess the shift from separate women's schemes to an umbrella mission.
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More in Women and Child schemes
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
- One Stop Centre (Sakhi)
- PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
- Mission Vatsalya
- Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
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