The portal was launched by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi as part of the Centre’s commitment to the welfare, protection, and empowerment of women and children across the country.
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The Centre on Thursday launched PANKHUDI, an integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and partnership facilitation digital portal aimed at strengthening coordination, transparency, and structured stakeholder participation in initiatives for women and child development.
The portal was launched by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi as part of the Centre’s commitment to the welfare, protection, and empowerment of women and children across the country.
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The initiative draws inspiration from the vision articulated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has emphasised that technology acts as a bridge between the Government and citizens by enabling transparency, participation, and trust, and that Jan Bhagidari (people’s participation) remains central to effective nation-building. PANKHUDI reflects this vision by creating a digital platform that brings together government, citizens, and institutions to work collaboratively for social development.
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PANKHUDI is developed as a single-window digital platform that brings together individuals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributors, corporate entities, and government agencies working in the domain of women and child development.
The portal streamlines and unifies voluntary and institutional contributions across key thematic areas including nutrition, health, Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), child welfare, protection and rehabilitation, and women’s safety and empowerment.
The portal enhances convergence and coordination across stakeholders by providing a common digital interface for CSR and voluntary contributions, and supports improved implementation, monitoring, and accountability of initiatives aimed at the welfare and empowerment of women and children.
PANKHUDI supports and strengthens the implementation of the Ministry’s flagship missions—Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya, and Mission Shakti—through a structured and transparent digital mechanism. Contributors register on the portal, identify initiatives, submit proposals, and track the status of their contributions through clearly defined approval workflows.
Designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and traceability, the portal facilitates collaboration among Central and State Government departments, implementing agencies, civil society organisations, and stakeholders from the public and private sectors. To further strengthen financial transparency and accountability, all contributions through the portal are accepted only through non-cash modes.
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