Nirbhaya Fund

Nirbhaya fund

Context:

Government announces scheme for minor rape victims, providing medical, financial, and infrastructural support in cases of pregnancies resulting from sexual assault.

About Nirbhaya Fund:

  • ‘Nirbhaya Fund’ has been established to implement initiatives focused on improving the safety and security of women in the country.
  • Established in 2013 after the Delhi gang rape incident.
  • Administration of the fund – Department of Economic Affairs (finance ministry).
  • The “One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme,” a project under the Nirbhaya Fund, has been implemented nationwide since 2015.

Source: The Hindu

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