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Ujjwala Scheme

It is a comprehensive scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation, Re- integration and Repatriation of Victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation which is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. Under this scheme, Protective and Rehabilitative Homes are given financial support for providing shelter and basic amenities such as food, clothing, medical care, legal aid; education in the case the victims are children, as well as for undertaking vocational training and income generation activities to provide the victims with alternate livelihood option.