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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT

[G.O. Ms. No. 14/2023-WCD(SW-IV)/1699,

Puducherry, dated 06th December 2023]

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD),

New Delhi, has launched “Mission Shakti” Scheme - an integrated Women

Empowerment Programme as Umbrella Scheme for the safety, security

and empowerment of women. The components of Mission Shakti have

been designed in such a way that it takes care of the Women’s need on

life cycle continuum basis. Mission Shakti has two Sub-schemes -

“Sambal” and “Samarthya”. While the “Sambal” Sub-scheme is for safety

and security of women, the “Samarthya” Sub-scheme is for Empowerment

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of Women vide D.O. Letter No. WW-23/1/2021-WWm, dated 14th July,

2022 of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi.

The components of Sambal and Samarthya are as follows:-

Sambal

Ø One Stop Centre (OSC)

Ø Women Helpline (WHL)

Ø Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)

Ø Nari Adalats.

Samarthya

Ø Shakti Sadan (Ujjwala Homes and Swadhar Greh)

Ø Anti Human Trafficking Units

Ø Home for Widows

Ø Working Women Hostel (WWH)

Ø Palna - National Creche Scheme for children of working

mothers. (NCS)

Ø Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

Ø Gender Budgeting (GB)

Ø Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW).

2. And whereas, as per Guidelines of the Government of India, the

Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry, has

requested to designate the Department of Women and Child

Development as Nodal Department and the Director, Department of

Women and Child Development as Nodal Officer, for implementation of

the Gender Budgeting Scheme in the Union territory of Puducherry.

“Gender Budgeting (GB)” Scheme is an integral component of

‘Samarthya’ Scheme a Sub-scheme of ‘Mission Shakti’ Scheme.

3. Now, therefore, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased

to designate the Department of Women and Child Development as Nodal

Department and the Director, Department of Women and Child

Development as Nodal Officer, for implementing the Gender Budgeting

Scheme in the Union territory of Puducherry.

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The roles and responsibilities of the Nodal Officer include:

(i) Focal point for communication on Gender Budgeting

in the Ministry/Department and State/Union Territory and with

the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Nodal

Ministry.

(ii) Coordination with Gender Budget Cells, if, constituted

in the State/Union Territory as follows-

(a) Maintain a list of Gender Budget Cells and their

members across all Departments in the State/Union

Territory;

(b) Coordinate with Gender Budget Cells (GBCs) of all

Departments in the State/Union Territory to ensure they

carry out functions in accordance with the Charter of

Gender Budget Cells.

(c) Organize periodic meetings/discussions/consultations

with GBCs of Departments in the State/Union Territory

for exchanging ideas and getting feedback on the

efficacy of sectoral policies and programmes from a gender

perspective.

(d) Suggest further policy interventions for gender equality

and women’s empowerment.

(iii) Training and Capacity Building on Gender Budgeting-

(a) Ensure notification of a Nodal Training Institute/

Academy for Gender Budgeting in the State/Union

Territory. The nodal training institute/academy may

have a training calendar on Gender Budgeting.

(b) Facilitate and organize training/sensitization/capacity

building workshops for officials, concerned with

formulation, implementation, monitoring and auditing of

the State budget from across Departments in the State/

Union Territory on understanding gender and Gender

Budgeting in collaboration with the Nodal Training

Institute. The Gender Budgeting Handbook may be

used to guide the trainings, available on the Ministry’s

website.

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(c) Facilitate institutionalization of training of officials by

incorporating Gender Budgeting in the training

curriculum of Administrative Training Institutes, State

Institute of Rural Development and Departmental

Training Institutes.

(iv) Coordination for Gender Budget Statement-

(a) Coordinate with Department of Finance and/or

designated Departments to ensure that issuance of

Gender Budget. Statement by all Departments is

mandated in the Budget Circular of the Financial Year.

(b) Coordinate with all Departments for submission of

Gender Budget Statement with budget submissions for

each financial year to the Department of Finance.

(v) Inter-Departmental Committee on Gender Budgeting-

(a) Facilitate setting up of an Inter-Departmental high-level

Committee on Gender Budgeting with representation

from Nodal Department, Finance, Planning, Health,

Education, Agriculture and Line Departments to monitor

and evaluate Gender Budgeting plans and policies.

(b) Facilitate drafting of a State Action Plan (SAP) on Gender

Budgeting for the State to guide different Departments/

Institutes to undertake Gender Budgeting initiatives.

(c) Coordinate periodic meetings of Inter-Departmental

Committee to advance Gender Budgeting in the State/

Union Territory.

(vi) Reporting on Gender Budgeting-

(a) Facilitate reporting on Gender Budgeting in the annual

reports and other relevant reports of State/Union

Territory line Departments alongside working with the

General Administration Department or relevant other

State Departments.

(b) Publish information and initiatives taken under Gender

Budgeting on the website of the Nodal Department.

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(c) Submit a short annual status and development report

on Gender Budgeting to Ministry of Women and Child

Development (MWCD) with information on the

above-mentioned mechanisms/processes.

(d) Organize regional learning-sharing meetings on Gender

Budgeting to exchange good practices.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D.No. 30631/FC/FD/F5/A1/2023-24, dated 06-10-2023.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. MUTHU MEENA,

Under Secretary to Government

(Women and Child Development).

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