UKY
Usha Kiran Yojana
In 2007, Madhya Pradesh State Government started "Usha Kiran Yojana" for women.
States / UT: Madhya Pradesh
Nodal department: Women and Child Development Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
Scheme open date: 2004-04-01
Categories: Housing & Shelter
Sub-categories: Shelter, integrated support and assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Mental Abuse, Deprivation Of Liberty, Domestic Violence
Details
Violence against women and their children below the age of 18 years by a family member/members, which includes physical, sexual, mental, emotional, economic, threats or coercive or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether at home or in a public place, comes under the category of domestic violence.
For all these protection and assistance, the state government has started the "Usha Kiran Yojana" to provide protection and assistance against domestic violence. To implement the Women's Protection from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Rule 2006.
Benefits
- - Providing protection and support against domestic violence
- Providing protection and support against domestic violence
Eligibility
- All women of all age groups.
- All children under the age of 18.
Application Process
Offline
Applicants have to visit the following centers
- Protection Officer (Project Officer-Integrated Child Development Project Office).
- One Stop Center operated in the district.
- Police Station.
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