Ujjawala — Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue of Victims

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in 2007-08 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ujjawala aimed to prevent trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation, facilitate rescue and rehabilitation of victims, and enable their social reintegration. It established Protective Homes and Rehabilitation Centres and funded awareness campaigns through NGOs in source and destination districts. Ujjawala was restructured under the Sambal scheme and later Mission Vatsalya in 2021.

🎁Key Benefits

• Establishment of anti-trafficking protective homes
• Rescue and emergency shelter for trafficking victims
• Rehabilitation and social reintegration support
• Awareness programmes in source and destination areas
• Community surveillance networks in vulnerable areas

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme restructured under Mission Vatsalya 2021 — historical archive

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions