List of Kerala government schemes for women are mentioned in this article. A large number of schemes have been started by the Pinarayi Vijayan government in the last 7 years. These welfare schemes are benefiting the women and children in some way or other. This list contains women welfare measures which are helpling women in education, self employment, health, housing sectors.
Kerala Government Schemes for Women
Check out the complete list of Kerala government schemes for women welfare run by various implementing agencies along with their link and short description.
Education Assistance to Women Headed Families
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Dependent Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/wpcontent/uploads/2019/08/Applicationinvited-for-Financial-Assistance-forChildrens-of-Women-HeadedFamily.pdf
- Short Description: Finacial Assistance to the Education of Children
Mangalya Scheme
- Beneficiary Type: Widow
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dwc/scheme/
- Short Description: Rs 25000/- Financial Assistance to Widow remarriage
Abhayakiranam
- Beneficiary Type: Widow
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/wpcontent/uploads/2019/09/Applications-Invited-ABHAYAKIRANAM-SCHEME2019-20-1-1.pdf
- Short Description: Monthly finance Assistance of Rs 1000 to the close relatives of destitute widows who provide protection and shelter to them
Sahayahastam
- Beneficiary Type: Widow
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Short Description: Rs 30000/- One time financial Assistance for destitute widows for self employment
Padavukal
- Beneficiary Type: Widow
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/wpcontent/uploads/2019/08/ApplicationInvited-PADAVUKAL-FinancialAssistance-to-Higher-Studies-forChildren-of-Widows.pdf
- Short Description: Financial Assistance to Higher Studies for Children of Widows
Ente Koodu
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/ente-kooduscheme/
- Short Description: Provides a night shelter for the wandering and pavement dwellers where facilities for stay, food, toiletries and clothing are provided.
One Day Home
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Short Description: Short Stay home for wandering women at nominal rent
One Stop Centre
- Beneficiary Type: Women and Children
- Implementing Agency: WCD & District Administration
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/onestopcenters/
- Short Description: For women and children affected by violence.
Mahila Sakthi Kendras MSKs
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/mahilashakti-kendras-msk
- Short Description: At Anganwadi centres for empowering rural women with oppurtunities
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/pradhan/
- Short Description: Rs 5000 Financial assistance in steps for 1st Pregnancy
Supplementary Nutrition Programme
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dwc/supplementary-nutrition-programme/
Nirbhaya Schemes
- Beneficiary Type: Women & Children
- Implementing Agency: Nirbhaya Cell
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/womendevelopment-programmes-7/
- Short Description: Sex crimes, gender based violence and sex trafficking Prevention | Rescue | Protection | Rehabilitation & Reintegration | Legal Reforms | Monitoring Mechanism | Departmental Convergence
GIS based Mother and Child Health Tracking System in Mananthawady, Attapady and other backward blocks
- Beneficiary Type: Women & Children
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dwc/gis-3/
Kaithangu
- Beneficiary Type: Women & Children
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dwc/kaithangu/
- Short Description: Scheme for prevention of atrocities against women & children
Marriage assistance to inmates of women welfare institutions
- Beneficiary Type: Women & Children
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dwc/marriage-assistance-2/
Swasraya scheme
- Beneficiary Type: Women having differently abled dependent
- Implementing Agency: Social Justice Department
- Link: http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/schemeinfo.php?scheme_id=MTM3
- Short Description: Rs 35,000 one time assistance for parents/mothers of PH/MR persons
MGNREGS
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Local Self Government Department
- Link: https://www.nrega.nic.in/netnrega/home.aspx
- Short Description: Promises unskilled manual work to every adult for at least 100 days (SC-150 days, ST-200 days) in rural parts of the country.
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Local Self Government Department
- Link: http://mksp.gov.in/
- Short Description: Employment scheme for women through Agriculture
Women coment projects through LSGD
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Local Self Government
- Short Description: Department Health Check and Early Detection of critical illness
Loan Schemes
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/loan-scheme/
- Short Description: Various Loan Schemes for Education, Self Employment, self help groups
Gender Awareness Sessions
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/gender-awareness/
- Short Description: Workshops, Seminars, Conferences etc. will be organized in colleges, offices
Women Cell in colleges
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/gender-awareness/
- Short Description: Each college will be given Rs.25,000/- for the functioning of the Women’s Cell for an academic year.
Scholarship Scheme and Other Activities in Colleges
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/gender-awareness/
- Short Description: Will pay fees (up to Rs. 5000/- for 2 students of each college and their annual family income shall not exceed Rs. 100000/-
REACH: Flagship Programme on Finishing School
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: http://www.reach.org.in/
- Short Description: To fine tune the attitudes and skills of career oriented women, adorn them with self confidence and perseverance
SHE-TOILET
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/public-utilityservices/
- Short Description: The very first electronic, fully automated shetoilet units offer respite to women, because there are very few public toilets around and even they are filthy and unfit for use.
Working Women's Hostel - SHE STAY
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kerala State Women's Development Corporation
- Link: https://kswdc.org/public-utilityservices/
- Short Description: Provide safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women
Micro Enterprises*
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://kudumbashree.org/pages/142
Farm Activities*
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/368
Marketing Initiatives*
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/512
Producer Companies*
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/494
Destitute Free Kerala
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/20
Snehitha Network*
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/515
Streesakthi Portal
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Kudumbashree
- Link: http://www.kudumbashree.org/pages/516
Snehasparsham
- Beneficiary Type: Unwed Mothers
- Implementing Agency: KSSM
- Link: http://www.socialsecuritymission.gov.in/scheme_info.php?id=8
- Short Description: Protect and help unwed mothers giving Rs. 1000/- per month
Prathyasha
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: KSSM
- Link: http://www.socialsecuritymission.gov.in/scheme_info.php?id=10
- Short Description: Help economically poor parents in getting their daughters married, Rs. 50,000
Snehapoorvam
- Implementing Agency: KSSM
- Link: http://www.socialsecuritymission.gov.in/scheme_info.php?id=4
- Short Description: Financial assistance to the education of children
Aswasanidhi
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Nirbhaya Cell
- Short Description: Financial assistance for survivors of Gender based violence
Victim Compensation Scheme
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Short Description: Financial assistance for survivors of Domestic violence
Service Providing Centres
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Short Description: For women survivors of Domestic Violence
Ujjawala
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/ujjawala/
- Short Description: Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-Integration of Victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
Dowry Prohibition Act
- Beneficiary Type: Women
- Implementing Agency: Women & Child Directorate
- Link: http://wcd.kerala.gov.in/dowry/
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