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Nirbhay Chetna Under Nirbhay Raho
The central government rolls out the ‘Nirbhay Chetna’ initiative to sensitise 17.5 lakh male elected representatives. Nirbhay Chetna operates as a key intervention under ‘Nirbhay Raho’ and is implemented under the Nirbhaya Fund, with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as the nodal ministry.
Nirbhay Chetna under Nirbhay Raho:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Parent initiative | Nirbhay Chetna provides for a key intervention under the Nirbhay Raho initiative. |
| Implementation fund | Nirbhay Chetna is implemented under the Nirbhaya Fund. |
| Nodal ministry | Nirbhay Chetna is governed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj as the nodal ministry. |
| Institutional focus | Nirbhay Chetna provides for strengthening gender-responsive governance through Panchayati Raj Institutions. |
| Target group and scale | Nirbhay Chetna applies to sensitising 17.5 lakh male elected representatives. |
| Training mechanism | Under Nirbhay Chetna, a cadre of 28,500 Master Trainers is being developed at the State, district, and block levels. |
| Nirbhay Raho components | Nirbhay Raho comprises Nirbhay Chetna, Nirbhay Netri, and Nirbhay Drishti. |
| Nirbhay Netri | Nirbhay Netri provides for capacity-building and legal awareness among elected women representatives. |
| Nirbhay Drishti | Nirbhay Drishti provides for the installation of CCTV cameras at strategic rural locations to strengthen technology-enabled safety infrastructure in Panchayats. |