India Women Development Initiatives 2014-2026 Progress Report

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme launched January 22, 2015, addressing declining child sex ratio
National Family Health Survey-5 showed demographic shift: 1,020 females per 1,000 males compared to 943 in Census 2011
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): 4.92 crore beneficiaries enrolled, ₹20,150 crore total payments made, ₹4.28 crore paid to beneficiaries as of April 30, 2026
Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA): Over 7.4 crore pregnant women screened, 8,812 volunteers registered, 22,000+ centers providing services
PMSMA conducted 6.85 crore+ antenatal checkups, identified 1.03 crore high-risk pregnancies
Maternal Mortality Rate reduced to 88 per lakh live births (2021-2023) from 130 in 2014-15
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK): 1.99 crore pregnant women beneficiaries and 16.85 lakh sick infants in FY 2024-25
Early antenatal care registration increased from 59% (NFHS-4, 2015-16) to 76.2% (NFHS-6, 2023-24)
Four or more ANC checkups increased from 51% (2015-16) to 65.2% (2023-24)
Institutional deliveries increased from 79% (2015-16) to 90.6% (2023-24)

2024-25: India had 14.71 lakh schools, 1.01 crore teachers, 24.69 crore students
Female enrollment increased to 11.93 crore (48%) from 1.57 crore (32%) in 2014-15
99.3% schools had drinking water facilities (95.72% in 2014-15)
97.3% schools had functional girls' toilets (92.09% in 2014-15)
93.6% schools had electricity
89.5% schools had libraries
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas: Increased from 4,996 in 2022 to 5,316 in 2026
KGBV enrollment increased from 6.07 lakh (2020-21) to 7.58 lakh (2025-26)
12 lakh+ women enrolled in higher education between 2014-15 and 2022-23
Vigyan Jyoti Scheme: Reached 1.12 lakh+ girls across 300 districts in 34 states/UTs since December 2019
IITs and NITs: Women's participation increased from less than 10% to over 20%
UGC NET-JRF STEM scholars: Over 53% were women in 2024-25

PM Skill Development Scheme (PMKVY): Approximately 45% beneficiaries are women
PMKVY 1.0: Trained 19 lakh+ candidates
PMKVY 2.0: Trained 1.10 crore+ candidates
PMKVY 3.0: Trained approximately 7.35 lakh candidates
PMKVY 4.0: Trained 27 lakh+ candidates in last three years, 18.79 lakh certified
NAYA program: Targets 3,850 girls across 27 aspirational and Northeastern districts
As of December 2025: 1,295 girls enrolled, 671 girls trained

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: Offers 8.2% annual interest with tax-free returns under Section 80C
DAY-NRLM: Covers 7,627 blocks nationwide, developed 1.51 crore community cadre members
SHGs received over ₹12.18 lakh crore in bank loans
50,548+ trained Bank Sakhis assist women with banking services
5.88 lakh+ enterprises supported under Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)
PM Jan Dhan Yojana: Foundation for financial inclusion since 2014
PM MUDRA Yojana: Total approved loans increased from 3.49 crore in 2015-16 to 57.79 crore by March 2026
Total approved amount increased from ₹1.37 lakh crore (2015-16) to ₹40.07 lakh crore (March 2026)
68% of MUDRA loans went to women entrepreneurs
PM SVANidhi Scheme: 1.15 crore+ loans sanctioned benefiting approximately 74.9 lakh street vendors
46% of SVANidhi beneficiaries are women
Stand-Up India: Supported 2.05 lakh+ women entrepreneurs by March 2025
Women accounts increased from 55,000 in 2018 to 1.90 lakh in 2024
Approved amount increased from ₹12 crore to approximately ₹44 crore

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY: Over 43.52 crore Ayushman cards issued nationwide by February 2026
Approximately 49% (21 crore) cards issued to women
36,229 hospitals empaneled (19,483 government, 16,746 private)
48% of authorized hospital admissions are female beneficiaries
4.97 crore+ women received authorized hospital admissions
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: 1.84 lakh+ operational nationwide (as of February 27, 2026)
ABDM: 95 crore+ health records digitally linked, 49.75% are women's accounts

1.03 lakh Anganwadi centers converted to upgraded Saksham Anganwadis
10.58 lakh Anganwadi workers trained in nutrition and ECCE
Mission Indradhanush: 11.87 crore+ children and 3.96 crore pregnant women registered on portal by March 18, 2026
5.46 crore children and 1.32 crore pregnant women vaccinated against preventable diseases
8.73 crore women screened for cervical cancer by February 17, 2026

PMAY-Rural: 4.15 crore houses allocated, 3.90 crore houses sanctioned, 2.99 crore houses completed by March 2026
Over ₹4.03 lakh crore financial assistance provided
PMAY-Urban: 96% houses allocated to women under PMAY-U 2.0
Total approved houses: 125.31 lakh
Total ongoing houses: 119.35 lakh
Total completed houses: 98.10 lakh
PM Ujjwala Yojana: 10.55 crore LPG connections issued (as of May 14, 2026)
Additional 22.42 lakh connections issued against target of 25 lakh additional connections (as of May 4, 2026)
Jal Jeevan Mission: 15.84 crore households provided with tap water connections

Mission Shakti: 973+ One Stop Centers operational nationwide
14.49 lakh+ women provided medical, legal, counseling and shelter assistance
Women Helpline (181): Assisted 3 crore+ women with 24×7 support
15,000+ Women Help Desks in police stations across India
Panchayati Raj Institutions: 14.5 lakh+ women elected representatives (approximately 46% of total)
2024 elections: 47 crore+ registered voters, women's share 48.62%
Women's voting percentage: 65.78% (slightly higher than men)
75 women elected to Lok Sabha in 2024
Rajya Sabha: Women's representation approximately 17%
Nari Shakti Vandan Act, 2023: Provides 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies
National Defence Academy: 17 women cadets in first batch graduated in 2025
Total 158 women cadets joined academy by early 2026

Womennia (GEM): 2.1 lakh+ women-led enterprises registered on GEM
FY 2025-26: Approximately 13.7 lakh orders received
Women-led enterprises awarded contracts worth over ₹28,000 crore, 27.60% increase from FY 2024-25
Womennia achieved 5.6% share of GEM's total order value, exceeding mandatory 3% procurement target
She-Mart: Government aims to benefit 1 crore women through this initiative

93.85 lakh SHGs with 10.07 crore members
Coverage: 34 states/UTs, 757 districts, 7,193 blocks, 2.56 lakh panchayats, 5.94 lakh villages
Government target: Create 6 crore Lakhpati Didis
Namo Drone Didi: ₹1,261 crore outlay for 2023-24 to 2025-26 period
Target: Provide 15,000 drones to women SHGs
2023-24: 1,094 drones distributed to Drone Didis