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27/10/23 06:21 AM IST

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

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  • The National Event on Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) will be held at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
PMMVY portal
  • In line with the Prime Minister’s vision to promote 'Digital India,' 'Make in India,' and 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat,' a new PMMVY Portal (PMMVYsoft MIS) has been developed.
  • This portal includes new features such as ‘online and face authentication technology’ by UIDAI for proper verification of eligible beneficiaries.
  • Additionally, it incorporates NPCI Verification of beneficiary bank accounts to ensure smooth fund transfers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
  • Furthermore, it introduces a paperless online registration system for beneficiaries and Anganwadi/ASHA workers to register directly through the portal.    
  • Women and Children collectively constitute over 70% population of our country. Ensuring their empowerment, protection, and holistic development is essential for fostering sustainable and equitable national progress.
Objectives of PMMVY
  • Advancing the social and economic empowerment of women through comprehensive policies and programs, with a focus on mainstreaming gender, creating awareness, and facilitating institutional and legislative support to enable women to exercise their human rights and reach their full potential.
  • Ensuring the development, care, and protection of children through integrated policies and programs that promote awareness and facilitate access to education, nutrition, and institutional and legislative support, fostering their growth and full potential.
  • One noteworthy aspect of PMMVY 2.0 is its commitment to promote a more positive societal attitude towards the girl child by offering incentives for the birth of girl child.
  • For women coming from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the PMMVY provides a maternity benefit of Rs. 5,000/- distributed in two instalments.
  • The scheme's benefits have now been extended to include support for a second child, provided that the second child is a girl.
  • In this revised framework, mothers are eligible to receive an incentive amount of ₹6,000 in a single instalment following the birth of the second girl child.
  • This will also contribute towards the improvement of the Sex Ratio at Birth by discouraging female foeticide and increasing labour force participation.
  • Additionally, the scheme promotes timely immunisation, childbirth registrations and registrations for institutional births.
  • Since inception, more than ₹ 3.11 Crores beneficiaries have been given the financial support with a total disbursement of more than ₹ 14,103 Crores.
  • The PMMVY Portal and Mobile App is committed to delivering technical excellence, prioritizing a citizen-friendly experience ensuring smooth fund transfers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Source- PIB

 

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