The Union Minister for Women & Child Development inaugurated the widows’ home ‘Krishna Kutir’ at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. It is a special home for 1000 widows set up under Swadhar scheme.
About:
Launched in:
Parent Ministry: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Objective: Rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances.
Strategy:
The scheme provides shelter, food, clothing and care to the marginalized women in need. There are more than 300 Swadhar Homes across the country under the scheme.
Under it, funds are released to the implementing agencies (which are mainly NGOs).
Beneficiaries:
Widows deserted by their families and relatives,
Women survivors of natural disasters,
Women prisoners released from jail and without family support,
Women victims of terrorist/extremist violence etc.
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