Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a new scheme called Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra (PM-MSK) to empower rural women through community participation. <br/><br/>National level and State level structures will provide technical support to the respective government on issues related to women. <br/><br/>The district and block level Centres will provide support to PM-MSK and also give a foothold to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao in 640 districts to be covered in a phased manner. More than 3 lakh student volunteers from local colleges will generate awareness about various important government schemes and programmes as well as social issues.<br/><br/>CCEA has also approved expansion and intensification of efforts for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) through sustained nation-wide advocacy and media Campaign across all districts and focused multi-sectoral action in selected 405 districts of the country. <br/><br/>All low child sex ratio districts will be taken up in the first year itself under BBBP. 190 more Working Women Hostels will be set up to accommodate 19 thousand additional working women. CCEA has also approved additional SwadharGrehs to provide relief and rehabilitation of 26 thousand beneficiaries. <br/><br/>CCEA has also given its approval for expansion of the schemes for Protection and Empowerment for Women for 2017-18 to 2019-20.