PANKHUDI PORTAL

PANKHUDI PORTAL

Why in News?

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched PANKHUDI, an integrated digital portal, on 8 January 2026.
• The portal aims to strengthen partnerships, CSR participation, and transparency in programmes related to women and child development.

WHAT IS PANKHUDI?

• PANKHUDI is a single-window digital portal for CSR and partnership facilitation.
• It brings together:
  • Individuals
  • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
  • Corporate entities
  • CSR contributors
  • Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
  • Government departments
• The portal focuses on collaborative and outcome-oriented development of women and children.

VISION BEHIND PANKHUDI

• Inspired by the vision of Narendra Modi.
• Emphasises:
  • Use of technology as a bridge between government and citizens
  • Transparency, trust, and participation
  • Jan Bhagidari (people’s participation) in nation-building
• PANKHUDI reflects this by enabling joint action between government, society, and institutions.

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Strengthen coordination and convergence among stakeholders.
• Improve ease of doing CSR with the government.
• Ensure transparent, traceable, and accountable
• Enable structured participation in women and child welfare programmes.

FOCUS AREAS COVERED

The portal supports initiatives in key thematic areas such as:

• Nutrition
• Health
• Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
• Child welfare, protection, and rehabilitation
• Women’s safety and empowerment

HOW THE PORTAL WORKS?

• Contributors register on the portal.
• They can:
  • Identify priority initiatives
  • Submit project proposals
  • Track approvals and implementation status
• Clearly defined digital workflows ensure accountability.
• All contributions are accepted only through non-cash modes to ensure financial transparency.

SUPPORT TO FLAGSHIP GOVT. MISSIONS

PANKHUDI strengthens implementation of the Ministry’s major missions:

• Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.
• Mission Vatsalya
• Mission Shakti

The portal provides a digital and transparent mechanism to support these missions through partnerships and CSR funding.

TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY FEATURES

• Common digital interface for all stakeholders.
• End-to-end tracking of proposals and funds.
• Integration with Central and State Government agencies.
• Mandatory non-cash contributions to prevent misuse of funds.

GROUND LEVEL IMPACT

• The portal will strengthen services provided through:
  • Over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres
  • Around 5,000 Child Care Institutions
  • Nearly 800 One Stop Centres (OSCs)
  • More than 500 Sakhi Niwas
  • Over 400 Shakti Sadan
• This will improve infrastructure, service delivery, and ease of living for crores of beneficiaries.

SIGNIFICANCE

• Promotes inclusive and collaborative governance.
• Encourages private sector and civil society participation in social development.
• Uses technology to improve outcomes, monitoring, and trust.
• Strengthens India’s commitment to women and child welfare through digital innovation.

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