Implemented by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Rajasthan, this scheme provides skill training and self-employment opportunities to widowed, abandoned, and destitute women. Training is provided in Nariniketan buildings via voluntary organizations.

Objectives

• Free vocational training (3 months to 1 year).
• Accommodation and food for women and their children.
• Monthly stipend for participating women.
• Assistance in securing loans for self-employment.

Grant Funds for NGOs (Per Unit of 50 Women)

• Staff Salaries: Doctor (part-time): ₹36,000/year; Craft Teacher: ₹1,20,000/year.
• Recurring Expenses: Raw materials: ₹60,000/year; Food/Clerk/Cleaning: ₹4,05,000/year.
• Total Annual Budget: ₹6,21,000/- per center.

Eligibility (Women)

Women facing extreme social/economic distress including:

• Widowed or abandoned women.
• Released prisoners without family support.
• Victims of natural disasters, exploitation, trafficking, or terrorism.
• Women living with HIV/AIDS abandoned by families.
• Mentally ill women (not requiring institutional psychiatric care).

Eligibility (NGOs)

• Registered voluntary organization/trust operational for at least 3 years.
• Non-profit focus on women’s welfare with a formal management committee.
• Must not be blacklisted.

Application Process (Offline)

1. NGO Application: Submit to the District Collector’s Office in the prescribed format.
2. Review: The District Collector recommends; Social Justice Dept evaluates.
3. Beneficiary Enrollment: Women enroll through the Admission Advisory Committee.

Documents Required (NGOs)

• Registration Certificate & Bylaws
• Audit reports and Income-Expenditure statements for the last 3 years
• Executive committee list
• Progress report of work in women’s welfare
• District Collector’s Inspection Report
• PAN Card & Bank Statement
• Non-blacklisting affidavit