What is Sakhi scheme?

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Sakhi: One stop centres in strengthening multi sectoral response to violence

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has inaugurated a National Workshop on Role of Sakhi One Stop Centres in Strengthening Multi Sectoral Response to Violence in New Delhi.

• The conference provides platform to understand, discuss and deliberate on strengthening the multisector response to address violence against women through the Sakhi One Stop Centres across the country.

Participants:

• Around 400 Sakhi- One Stop Centre Functionaries and nodal officials from State Department of Women and Child Development from 33 States/UTs across the country, are participating in the workshop.

What is Sakhi scheme?

Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has formulated a Centrally SponsoredOne Stop Centre Scheme, popularly known as Sakhi scheme for setting up One Stop Centre.

It is a sub-scheme of Umbrella Scheme for National Mission for Empowerment of women including Indira Gandhi Mattritav Sahyaog Yojana.

• The Sakhi scheme is being implemented since 1st April 2015.
• The scheme aims to facilitate access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid/case management, psychosocial counselling, and temporary support services to women affected by violence.
• Under the scheme, it has been envisaged that One Stop Centres (OSC) would be set up across the country in a phased manner.
• The One Stop Centre will provide support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces.

[Ref: PIB]

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