Developmental Programmes

Major development programme are implemented through the Social Welfare Department.  Vocational Training Centers, Starting of one day homes, economic support to women headed families, development of Anganwadi Centers as community resource centers for pregnant and lactating, mothers, adolescent girls, and overall development of women and children  are provided through various schemes and programmes.

Women's Development Programs of Government of India implemented in Kerala*

1. Support to Training and Employment Programs for Women (STEP): Launched in 1986-87 to upgrade the skills and provide employment for women on project basis in traditional sectors.

2. Swawalambam: Previously known as NORAD/Women's Economic Programs, was launched in 1982-1983. The objective is to facilitate women to obtain employment or self-employment on a sustainable basis.

3. SwayamSidha: Swayamsidha is the flagship programmes of Ministry of Women and Child Development for holistic empowerment of women through SHGs. The scheme was evolved from an earlier scheme, i.e. Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY). Swayamsidha is an integrated project for the development and empowerment of women based on the formation of Self Help Groups (SHG's).

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Concept Note SwayamSidha Phase II
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Budget Estimate
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4. Swa-Shakti: Also known the Rural Women's Development and Empowerment Project supported by the World Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). This project was implemented through State Women's Development Corporations (WDCs) at State level and NGOs at field level. Swa-Shakti showed good progress as it achieved most of its physical targets and has been graded by the World Bank as satisfactory. Not started in Kerala.

5. Condensed courses of Education of Women: This scheme implemented through the Central Social- Welfare Board and aims at facilitating social and economic empowerment of women and providing them with education and relevant skills. More...

6. Working Women's Hostel: Under this scheme assistance is provided to non-governmental organisations, co-operative bodies and other agencies engaged in the field of women's welfare.
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7. Swadhar: This was launched in 2001-2002 for the benefit of women in difficult circumstances such as destitute widows, womens prisoners released from jail, women survivors of natural disasters, trafficked women or victims of sexual crimes etc. More...

8. Short Stay Homes: This scheme was lauched in the year 1969 and is now implemented through Central Social Welfare Board with the objective to protect and rehabilitates those women and girls who are facing Welfare Board with the objective to protect and rehabilitate those women and girls who are facing and kind of problems, moral danger etc. More...

9. Family Counselling Centres : To Provide preventive and rehabilitative services to women and children who are victims of atrocities and family mal-adjustments. More...
• APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FAMILY COUNSELLING CENTRE

10. National Policy on Empowerment of Women: Launched on 20th March 2001 to bring about overall development of women and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. More...

11. Grant - in -aid for Research, Publication and Monitoring: To promote research studies for development of innovative programmes etc.
• Grant-in-Aid for Research, Publication and Monitoring
• Research Priority Areas