About
Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) seeks to empower adolescent girls, so as to enable them to take charge of their lives. It is viewed as a holistic initiative for the development of adolescent girls. The programme through its interventions aims at bringing about a difference in the lives of the adolescent girls. It seeks to provide them with an opportunity to realize their full potential.
Objective
The broad objectives of the Scheme are to improve the nutritional, health and development status of adolescent girls, promote awareness of health, hygiene, nutrition and family care, link them to opportunities for learning life skills, going back to school, help them gain a better understanding of their social environment and take initiatives to become productive members of the society.
| Organization Name | Ministry of Women and Child Development GOI |
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| Scheme Name | Kishori Shakti Scheme |
| Beneficiaries | Women |
| Category | Sarkari Yojana |
| Official Website | http://wcdodisha.gov.in/ |
Coverage
Total no. of blocks in the country: 6118
Number of blocks covered under KSY: 6118
