The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has launched Nirbhay Chetna, the world's largest women's safety and gender sensitisation initiative.
Nirbhay Chetna is part of the Nirbhay Raho programme, funded under the Nirbhaya Fund, and will cover all Panchayats across India.
The programme will train over 17.5 lakh male elected Panchayati Raj representatives on gender equality, women's rights, and safety, supported by 28,500 Master Trainers.
Nirbhay Netri will provide legal literacy and capacity-building training to over 14.5 lakh women elected representatives.
Nirbhay Drishti will install CCTV cameras in villages across all States and Union Territories to improve women's safety.