What is the name of the scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades?
A
Kishori Shakti Yojna
B
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
C
Swayamsiddha
D
Swawlamban
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
1. The question seeks the name of the scheme focused on providing training and skills to women in traditional and non-traditional trades for employment and income generation.
2. Kishori Shakti Yojna: Focused on the nutritional and health status of adolescent girls.
3. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh: Provides micro-finance to poor women for income-generating activities.
4. Swayamsiddha: Aimed at holistic empowerment of women through Self-Help Groups.
5. Swawlamban Scheme (Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women - STEP): This scheme specifically aimed to provide skills that give employability to women and to provide competencies and skills that enable women to become self-employed/entrepreneurs, covering traditional and non-traditional trades. This aligns best with the question's description.