Women & Child Development Schemes in India 2025
Government schemes for women empowerment, maternal health, and child welfare
The Indian government runs hundreds of schemes exclusively for women and children — covering maternal health benefits, free delivery services, nutrition support, education incentives for girls, self-help group loans, widow pensions, domestic violence protection, and skill development. From the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign to Ujjwala Yojana's free LPG connections, these programmes are designed to uplift women and ensure child welfare across India.
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View all 141+Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
A scheme by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for Providing free LPG connections to women belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
View DetailsMukhya Mantri Matritva Sahayata Yojana
The scheme "Mukhya Mantri Matritva Sahayata Yojana" by the Women and Child Development Department, Haryana, aims to provide a cash incentive of ₹5,000/- during maternity to eligible pregnant and lactating women on the birth of a second child (boy).
View DetailsMukhyamantri Anusuchit Jati Evam Anusuchit Janjati Chhatrawas Anudan Yojana
The “Mukhyamantri Anusoochit Jaati Evam Anusoochit Janajati Chhatrawas Anudan Yojana” was launched by the SC and ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar aims to provide financial assistance in every month to the students studying in Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe hostels.
View DetailsPMMSY: Installation of Cages in Reservoirs Scheme - Haryana
The scheme aims to promote cage fish farming. It provides grants per unit to the individuals and groups for sustainable aquaculture practices.
View DetailsMahila Nursery Yojana
The scheme aims to promote nursery establishment by providing women's groups with high-quality seedlings or saplings from certified sources, along with a fixed grant, technical support, and training to ensure effective nursery operations.
View DetailsMahila Bakri Palan
Under this scheme, financial assistance of up to ₹35,000/- is provided by the State Government to eligible beneficiaries (Abandoned, widowed, destitute, single, and disaster-affected women) for the purchase of one unit of goats (comprising 3 females and 1 male), aged between 12 to 18 months.
View DetailsNari Adalat
Nari Adalat, a component of the "Sambal" sub-scheme under Mission Shakti, it aims to provide women with an alternate Grievance Redressal Mechanism for resolving cases of petty nature (harassment, subversion, curtailment of rights or entitlements) faced by them at Gram panchayat level.
View DetailsMahila Samridhi Yojana under NSKFDC- Haryana
This scheme offers loans up to ₹1,00,000/- to women Safai Karamcharis or their dependents for economic development through self-employment initiatives, such as establishing cloth shops, dairies, tea shops, bangle shops, beauty parlours, papad making, basketry, tailoring shops, etc.
View DetailsWomen Helpline
Women Helpline provides 24X7 emergency and non-emergency response through telephonic short-code 181 to women
View DetailsMaternity Benefits Scheme (BBOCWWB)
"Maternity Benefits Scheme" provides an amount equivalent to 90 days of the minimum wages set by the State Govt. for unskilled workers at the time of childbirth. The applicant should be a female construction worker who has completed one year of membership with the Board.
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