Mission Shakti 

• The Uttar Pradesh Government has recently initiated a 6-month Women's Empowerment Initiative 'Mission Shakti'. 

• The project aims to increase awareness and counter crime against women in the state. 

• The six-month campaign has two phases — Mission Shakti and 'Operation Shakti'.

Key Highlights:

• Mission Shakti: Under this, awareness campaigns such as gender-based sensitization, training, corporate activity, interviews, voice messages, programmes in Durga Puja and other cultural pandals will be organised. 

• Operation Shakti: Under this, the police will prepare a register of persons who have served jail terms for crimes against women and now have come out, and accordingly, surveillance will be done based on information.