A Special Women's Gram Sabha will be held once a year. Every department will publish one chapter containing the gist of action taken under the Government's policy for women in its annual report. A monitoring system will also be evolved to ensure the policy's implementation. These are the highlights of the State's Policy for Women-2015 announced by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Mahila Panchayat.
Under the policy, proposals and complaints received at the Special Women's Gram Sabhas will be disposed of immediately. Gender sensitive training will be imparted to employees of departments and organisations responsible for implementing the Policy for Women. A provision has been made in the policy for continuous updation of portal developed for women-related matters. Through it, related, updated information and possible action can be seen at one place.
Nodal officers will be appointed and their responsibility fixed in every department for effective implementation of the policy. Employees doing excellent work will be rewarded and strict action will be taken against non-performers. Under the policy, programmes related to women, action plan as well as strategy for effective implementation of schemes will be chalked out. Time-limit will be prescribed for it. A system will be evolved in every department to monitor its progress.
Directives and works pertaining to women will be maintained under the policy. Departmental provisions will be publicised intensively through media. Every department will publish one chapter containing the gist of action taken on points the Policy for Women in its annual report. On the basis of these reports, the Women and Child Development Department will prepare an integrated report. A database of women's socio-economic status will be prepared. Decisions will be taken accordingly. All departments will assess factors in accordance with the Policy's points and include them in their respective departmental budget.
Active participation of all sections of society will be ensured in the effective implementation of the policy. The Women's Policy pledges to ensure women's equality, respect, justice and security in the State, empower them socially, politically, economically and educationally and envisages to create an atmosphere where they can live with full dignity and take decisions.