Question : Schemes for Women and Children through NGOs

(a) the details of the schemes being run by the Government for empowerment of women and development of children in the country, particularly in Maharashtra through the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs);
(b) whether the Government has set up any mechanism for monitoring the works being undertaken by the NGOs in the country, particularly in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of women and children benefited from these schemes during the said period, scheme and State/UT-wise;
(d) whether these schemes have resulted in improving the living standard of beneficiaries; and
(e) if so, the details thereof indicating the assessment made and the outcome thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) : The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing various schemes/programmes for empowerment of women and development of children through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) across the country including Maharashtra. The details of those schemes are as follows:

i. Swadhar Greh: Swadhar Greh Scheme provide relief and rehabilitation to destitute women and women in distress. It targets the women victims of difficult circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they could lead their life with dignity.

ii. Ujjawala: A Comprehensive Scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration of victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

iii. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) to provide loan to Intermediary Organisation (IMOs) like NGOs for on-lending to poor women beneficiaries.

iv. Working Women Hostels (WWH) for ensuring safe and affordable accommodation for women working away from their place of residence. These hostels have Day care facility for the children of inmates too.

(b) : The schemes have in-built monitoring mechanism for effective implementation of schemes of MWCD run by NGOs and to check funds utilization,. Also, the regular follow-up is done by the Ministry and the States/UTs for every sanction of fund to the NGOs. The schemes are also periodically reviewed for their proper and better implementation. The schemes contain provisions for monitoring of the projects at Panchayat/Block/District Level, State Level and the Central Level. The same mechanisms are being followed in Maharashtra State also.

(c) :The State/UT-wise details of beneficiaries reported for the Swadhar Greh, Ujjawala, Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) and Working Women Hostels (WWH) schemes are given at Annexure-I to IV respectively.

(d) & (e): Independent research in this regard suggests improvement in the living standard of beneficiaries. However, the details of improvement of living standard of beneficiaries measured in terms of household consumption expenditure will be captured in the 75th quinquennial Round of ( July 2017-June 2018) Household Consumer Expenditure Survey, being carried out by NSSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.


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