Relaunch Mission Shakti with new vigour: Yogi

Women’s safety, empowerment among state government’s top priorities, says Uttar Pradesh chief minister

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday asked the officials concerned for the relaunch of Mission Shakti, a state government programme for women’s safety and empowerment, with renewed vigour.

The state government had launched the Mission Shakti programme in October 2020 during the Navratri festival (FILE PHOTO)

The state government had launched the Mission Shakti programme in October 2020 during the Navratri festival and it continued till April 2021.

Women’s safety and empowerment were among the state government’s top priorities, the chief minister said at a Covid-19 review meeting, adding that the Mission Shakti programme had given positive results. He also said women’s self-help groups, BC Sakhis (women banking correspondents) paved the way for women empowerment.

Schemes like Kanya Sumangala and Saamuhik Vivah (mass marriage) programmes extended support to girls and their parents, he said.

“Now is the time to give new energy and a new direction to the Mission Shakti. The departments of health, education, rural development, women and child welfare must coordinate well to prepare Mission Shakti’s next phase. In any act of crime against women, action must immediately be taken with all sensitivity towards the victim,” he said.