Online portal ‘NARI’ for women empowerment

• Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurated an online portal NARI (National Repository of Information for Women) in New Delhi.

• The portal provides access to information on government schemes and initiatives for women. It is developed by the Ministry of Women & Child Development.

• The schemes are divided into seven different categories — education, health, employment, housing and shelter, addressing violence, decision making and social support.