Overview

• The two-day Shakti Samvad opened in Mumbai, co-hosted by the National Commission for Women and the Maharashtra State Commission for Women.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said 2.5 crore women are receiving Rs 1,500 a month through the Ladki Bahin Yojana.
• He set a goal to make one crore women financially independent under Lakhpati Didi and reiterated free education for girls from KG to PG.
• NCW chair Vijaya Rahatkar urged stronger POSH committees at workplaces and announced training and expanded pre-marital counselling under the Tere Mere Sapne scheme.
• State commission head Rupali Chakankar cited anti-trafficking rescues, while officials highlighted Mission E-Suraksha, Sakhi One-Stop Centres, Bharosa Cells and rising digital risks such as deepfakes.