GS2 · 10 marks · 150 words

"Women-centric welfare schemes need to move beyond welfare to empowerment." Examine in the context of key women-centric welfare schemes.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Welfare SchemesWomen and GenderVulnerable Sections

Syllabus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

How toppers approached it

From all 3 answers · about 170 words.

Opening

  • A figure2 of 3
  • No separate opening1 of 3

Body

  • Points2 of 3
  • Points and prose1 of 3

Close

  • A way forward3 of 3

The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 172 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a figure

In Budget 2025, government increased gender budget to 6.1 Rs lakh crore focusing on women centricity.

Body · points and prose

Need to Move

  1. To ensure gender justice
  2. Improve women participation
  3. Ensure long term outcomes for gender equality.
  4. Ensure proper utilisation of resources
  • Pie chart with one segment labelled 2.8% pointing to "women specific schemes"

Key schemes

  1. Beti Bacho Beti Padhao Scheme.
proscons
focus on empowermentlow budget of scheme

② Mission Shahti Scheme.

(pros) → ensures safety of women → pink (women only) police-station (cons) → doesn't prioritize empowerment

③ Pm Matrutva Vandana Scheme

(pros) → Targeted Approach → promotes institutional delivery

(cons) → Very low funds for scheme (Rs 6000 only)

④ State scheme eg Ladli Behna (mp), Majhi Behna (mh) Scheme

(pros) → financial empowerment → provide resource

Close · a vision

(cons) → Misuse by Husband

Thus We need to shift toward "women empowerment & women led development as bird can't fly with one wing (male alone)

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