Ministry of Women and Child Development recently released guidelines for Mission Shakti scheme.
Mission Shakti Scheme was launched by Government of India.
It will be implemented for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.
It an integrated women Empowerment programme.
It will act as an umbrella scheme for security, safety, and empowerment of women.
Newly released guidelines will be applicable with effect from April 1, 2022.
Mission Shakti further seeks to turn women economically empowered so that they can exercise free choice on their minds and bodies in an Environment which is free from violence and threat. It will also decrease care burden on women and improve female labour force participation. Female labour force participation will be promoted through Skill development, financial Literacy, capacity building, etc.