Lucknow: Following the results of convincing Shakti initiative mission so far, Chairman of the Yogi Adityanath minister on Tuesday directing the Department of Houses, Education, Health, Women and Child Development, etc., to compile a list of programs to be taken under the third phase will be immediately launched.
During the team meeting 9 on Tuesday, CM said there was a need to provide new direction to Mission Shakti.
“Apart from the pandemic, many schemes applied in the state for women and girls who need in rural and urban areas become shields for them.
Now, the new phase of Mission Shakti needs to be launched,” CM said.
Yogi also emphasized the sensitivity of police personnel further to ensure they handle cases related to crime against women with compassion.
CM has launched Mission Shakti during Navratras in October 2020 and this six-month program aims to create awareness about empowerment and women’s rights and to ensure their safety, dignity, health, education, and independence.
At present, this project is in the second phase.
A government spokesman said that over the past year, the government launched a scheme for a non-governmental group and began the appointment of Sakhis banking correspondents.
“During the Covid period, more than 1.85 beneficiaries of the Lakh added to the ‘destiring schemes of women who are destitute’ which has so far benefited more than 27.95 lakh women in the state.
Around 7.58 beneficiaries of the Lakh have been associated with Kanya Sumangala Yojana since it was launched On April 1, 2019.
Mahila Shakti Kendras has been operating in 64 districts, “he said.