Women & Child Development Dept
The Women & Child Development Department, Kerala functions for ensuring the holistic, physical, psychological, cognitive and emotional developments of women and children and a gender sensitive family, community, programme and policy for the development and protection of women and children.
Mission Shakti
Mission Shakti is a comprehensive initiative launched by the Government of India with the objective of ensuring the safety and empowerment of women in the country. It is being implemented during the 15th Finance Commission period, from 2021–22 to 2025–26. The primary goal of this scheme is to ensure women’s safety and make them economically self-reliant.
Mission Shakti is divided into two main sub-schemes:
1. Sambal – For Women’s Safety
- One Stop Center (OSC): Provides medical assistance, legal aid, temporary shelter, police help, and psychological counseling under one roof for women who have faced violence.
- Women Helpline (181): A toll-free 24×7 helpline offering emergency assistance to women in distress.
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP): A national campaign aimed at promoting the protection and education of girl children.
- Nari Adalat: Community forums at the gram panchayat level where women collectively find solutions to minor issues faced by women.
2. Samarthya – For Women’s Empowerment
- Shakti Sadan: A combined version of the former Swadhar Greh and Ujjwala Homes, offering protection and rehabilitation to women in distress.
- Sakhi Niwas (Working Women Hostel): Provides safe accommodation for working women.
- Palna: Daycare centers for the children of working mothers.
- Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): A scheme providing financial support to pregnant women.
Key Objectives
- Provide emergency assistance to women who face violence.
- Ensure the protection and rehabilitation of women.
- Improve women’s access to government services.
- Raise awareness about women’s rights.
- Promote the economic empowerment of women.
Contact Information for Assistance
Women Helpline: 181 (24×7 Toll-Free)
To get details about the Sankalp Hub operating in your district, contact your nearest District Women and Child Development Office.
For more information, please visit the official website: https://missionshakti.wcd.gov.in/
Sankalp: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW)
- Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW) in Thiruvananthapuram district is a center functioning under the Mission Shakti initiative, aimed at the empowerment of women. These hubs provide women with information about various government schemes and services and guide them on how to access and benefit from them.
- The Sankalp Hub in Thiruvananthapuram operates under the District Women and Child Development Office.
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- Location: District Women and Child Development Office, Thiruvananthapuram
- Phone: 0471-2969101
- Email: missionshakthitvpm@gmail.com
Key Objectives of Sankalp: HEW
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- Information Dissemination and Awareness: Provide women with information about available government schemes and services.
- Guidance on Schemes: Guide women on how to access and utilize the benefits of various schemes.
- Scheme Monitoring: Function as the Project Monitoring Unit for the different components of Mission Shakti.
Visit for more information : https://wcd.kerala.gov.in/