New Delhi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, launched the PANKHUDI portal on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, she said that the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to building a ‘Developed India’ by 2047.
She stated that PANKHUDI aims to strengthen coordination, transparency, and systematic stakeholder participation in women and child development initiatives. This initiative is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, which emphasizes that technology acts as a bridge between the government and citizens by enabling transparency, participation, and trust, and that public participation is central to effective nation-building. PANKHUDI embodies this vision by creating a digital platform that brings together the government, citizens, and institutions to work collaboratively for social development.
PANKHUDI has been developed as a single-window digital platform that connects individuals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributors, corporate entities, and government agencies working in the field of women and child development. This portal streamlines and integrates 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 collaboration and coordination among stakeholders by providing a common digital interface for CSR and voluntary contributions. It also supports better 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 streamlined and transparent digital mechanism. Contributors register on the portal, identify initiatives, submit proposals, and track the status of their contributions through clearly defined approval processes.
Designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and traceability, the portal facilitates collaboration among central and state government departments, implementing agencies, civil society organizations, and stakeholders from the public and private sectors. To further strengthen financial transparency and accountability, all contributions made through the portal are accepted only through non-cash modes.
The launch of the Pankhudi portal is a significant step towards leveraging digital solutions for the inclusive, collaborative, and results-oriented development of women and children across the country. It will also facilitate CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives and partnerships with the government through a transparent, reliable, and technology-enabled framework. This will improve the infrastructure and services being provided through more than 14 lakh Anganwadi centers, five thousand child care institutions, approximately 800 One Stop Centers (OSCs), over 500 Shakti Niwas homes, and more than 400 Shakti Sadan homes.
