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The scheme provides financial support for service delivery and required manpower to ensure immediate and long-term care for targeted women.
The components under Mission Shakti have the broad objectives of either protecting or assisting women who are victims of violence or in difficult circumstances or for empowering women. The objectives of the Mission are as under:
Emergency/ Immediate services & short-term care
Putting in place mechanisms for providing a continuum of support and care for women affected by violenceand women in distress through dedicated 24 hours helpline by a national toll-free number and integrated services such as temporary shelter, legal aid, psycho-social counselling.
Institutional Care for long term support
The long-term institutional care component, inter alia, includes taking care of the needs of women right from the conception stage till the time they need such care and support because of their physical, financial and sociological status due to various factors.
Behaviour Change Communication for dignity and prevention of crime and violence against women
This would include large scale awareness programs and community engagement for gender sensitisation, advocacy, training and capacity building of all duty bearers, service providers and stakeholders through inter-ministerial convergence.
