- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: To enhance livelihood security in rural areas by giving 100 days of wage employment to every household there.
- Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana – 2017: It is a maternity benefit. The first time pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above can apply for this conditional cash transfer scheme.
- Janani Suraksha Yojana – 2005: It is a safe motherhood scheme under the National Health Mission. It aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by supporting institutional delivery for poor pregnant women. The main focus is on the Low Performing States.
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Distribute LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line families. 22 million LPG connections were distributed against the target of 15 million. The number crossed 58 million in 2018.
- National Literacy Mission Program: It is an Indian government program to create a literate society. This scheme has four elements – Sakshar Bharat, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha, and teacher training programs.
- Sukanya Samridhi Yojana: It is a Government of India saving scheme for the parents of girl children. This encourages parents to save funds for their female child’s future education and marriage expenses.
- Sabla: It is the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls begun in 2011. The idea is to encourage self-development and empowerment of adolescent girls. They also want to improve their nutrition and health and promote awareness around their changing body.
There is a need for universalising, deepening, and extending the government schemes and SHG setups in order to help every woman come out of the ill impact from the pandemic as soon as possible. Making the right investments in women’s issues now could prove transformational in the long-term recovery and health of our economy and society.
