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Siddhi Sharma

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Nari Sashaktikaran Yojana

Neha: Hey Riya, have you heard about the Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana? It’s supposed to empower women with financial help!

Riya: Really? Sounds interesting! But, how do we even apply for that online?

Neha: I was just about to look it up. Let’s find out together, I found a blog on the same

In today’s world, women are stepping up and making their rightful place in every area of life. However, many women, especially in rural and unorganized sectors, face challenges to become financially independent. So, there are various women empowerment schemes in India to empower them.

The Madhya Pradesh government introduced several schemes to support women, one of which is the Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana. This scheme aims to empower women by providing financial help, improving their livelihood, and overall empowerment. Let’s explore what nari sashaktikaran yojana is and understand its features, eligibility, and process of applying.

What is Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana?


The Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana is a welfare scheme designed by the government to financially support women, especially those in the unorganized sector. It helps women by offering loans, subsidies, and training programs that support women to become financially independent & empowered.

The objective of the scheme is to help women in Emergencies, to re-establish the sufferers/victim women, to support women for self-employment, to make women financially independent. to increase the Social, Economic, and educational levels of women, to make the distressed/victimized/helpless women self-reliant, and to rehabilitate them in the mainstream of society.

Eligibility of this scheme:

The women applicant should be a rape victim (woman or girl), Below Poverty Line (BPL) woman rescued from trafficking, an acid attack victim, a woman who has completed her prison sentence, a BPL woman who is abandoned or divorced, girl or woman in distress living in government or non-government shelter homes, a dowry victim woman and a victim of child marriage.

How to apply for Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana online & offline:

The eligible woman or girl can submit her application for the scheme either by sending it to the District Office of Women and Child Development by post, submitting it in person, or applying online through the official website. 

After reviewing the application, a Selection Committee will assess and decide within 15 days.

Benefits of this scheme:

1. Assists women in emergencies.

2. Helps in rehabilitating the victimized women.

3. Encourages women towards self-employment.

4. Promotes self-reliance & helps in becoming financially independent.

5. Enhances the social, economic, and educational status of women.

6. Helps women who are struggling,  by supporting them to become independent and again be part of society.


The Nari Shashaktikaran Yojana is one of the schemes for women to gain financial independence and secure a better future for themselves and their families. Moreover, each and every woman should save & invest for themselves so that can be financially secure. And you can start investing with just Rs.100 with Lxme’s expert-curated mutual fund portfolios.

FAQs

Who is eligible for Nari Sashaktikaran Yojana?

Under this scheme, distressed/victimized/helpless women are eligible for such as rape victims (woman or girl), below Poverty Line (BPL) women rescued from trafficking, an acid attack victim, a woman who has completed her prison sentence, etc.

How long does it take to get approval for the scheme?

After the application submission, it is reviewed, and then the Selection Committee will assess and decide within 15 days.

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