The Ministry of Woman and Child Development launched a Scheme named Swadhar Greh Scheme to help those woman who are socially, economically neglected. As we see many woman and children on the street begging or homeless, the GOVT of India planned this scheme to establish those women in the society by giving them temporary homes, food, medical facilities, and mental support and give them training to establish themselves in society. All the women above the age of 18 years who need help to establish in the society are eligible for this scheme.
This scheme is under the central government’s Protection and Empowerment of Women.
| Name of the Scheme | Swadhar Greh Scheme |
|---|---|
| Name of the Ministry | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| Type of Scheme | Central GOVT Scheme |
| Launch Date | Feb- 2001 |
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Aim of Swadhar Greh Scheme
For the implementation of this scheme, Swadhar Greh will be set up in every district across the country. The funding will be 60:40 central government and the state government jointly operating this scheme. For northeastern states, the funding will be 90:10. The aims of the scheme are as follows.
- Provide home, food, and medical facilities to the women who are socially and economically neglected.
- Make them emotionally strong.
- If needed, provide them with legal support to establish them in society.
- Make them financially independent and mentally strong.
- Work as a support system for those women and understand their requirements and fulfill them.
- Make them independent to live in society with dignity.
What is Swadhar Home?
Swadhar Home is the place where women who are socially or financially neglected can get all the help they need. They will get shelter, emotionally support, and legal support if they need it. In Swadhar home, there will be a vocational center to give training to those women and make them self-independent. Health checkups and medical facilities will be provided to the women. Swadhar Greh also provides telephonic counseling and behavioral training to those women.
Beneficiaries of Swadhar Greh Scheme
Women above the age of 18 who are without any social and economic support are eligible for this scheme.
- Women who are neglected socially.
- Women who have no resident for living.
- Women prisoners released from jail and no family support.
- Women who are victims of family tolerance.
- Women rescued from a prostitution area.
Swadhar Greh Scheme Guideline
There are few guidelines that every trust have to follow
- When any women comes to swadhar greh the first step will be know the woman’s social background, cause for her condition, her problems for adjustment.
- After examining her, if her problems are not be solved in swadhar greh then refer her to suitable place.
- Note in the register her name, age, address, children’s name, her problem details and referral details.
- Have to make a file of her police record, medical test reports, legal documents for their further need in legal cases.
- Future plan for her rehabilitation and actions that will be taken have to note down.
- The information of each and every victim should be submitted to the local police station within 24 hours of admission.
- After admission, within 3 days medical checkup should be done. If any treatment needed then admit her in the hospital.
- The NGO agency has to give them skill development or vocational training through the Skill Development Initiative Scheme.
How NGO can apply for grant for Swadhar Greh Scheme?
If any NGO are working on women empowerment then they can get funding of rupees 16 lakh per annum by Swedhar Greh Scheme. The NGO must have good experience and infrastructure for grant in this scheme.
The NGO have to provide shelter, food, medical facility and training for establishment of those womens. Make them emotionally strong by giving them all type of mentally support. If any women need legal support then the NGO must provide them legal support.
Documents needed for this scheme
- Registration copy of the NGP
- MOA of the trust
- Trusted Certificate
- Must be registerd in NGO Darpan
- Last 3 year audit and anual report
- Member List
- Staff List
- Bank Details
- PAN or TAN photocopy
- Work Profile
- Rent agreement
Downloads
Download the full guideline by clicking here.
List of Swadhar Greh Center across the country.
To make our new India where all womens can live with dignity we all should help those women who are in trouble. As you can see the list of Swadhar Greh please contact them if you see any women helpless. May this Swadhar Greh Scheme success in our country. If any NGO working on Womens development they can make swadhar greh for those women who really needs help.
