Second Batch of Master Trainers trained under the Nirbhay Netri Initiative in New Delhi

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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and the Piramal Foundation, today concluded the second batch of the three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program on “Nirbhay Netri – Freedom from Violence: Capacity Building of Elected Women Representatives on Legal Provisions for Safety and Security of Women” in New Delhi.

This three-day session underscored the importance of the Nirbhay Raho Initiative that seeks to drive both behavioral and institutional change by equipping Elected Women Representatives with knowledge, skills and confidence to address issues of violence against women and strengthen community-level support systems.

About Nirbhay Raho Campaign

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the Nirbhay Raho campaign under the Nirbhaya Fund on 11th March 2026 to strengthen women's safety, security and empowerment through Panchayati Raj Institutions. The campaign promotes gender-responsive governance by building the capacities of Panchayats and elected representatives to prevent and effectively respond to issues affecting women. It comprises three components namely Nirbhay Netri, Nirbhay Chetna and Nirbhay Drishti. Under Nirbhay Netri, around 14.5 lakh Elected Women Representatives and representatives of Traditional Local Bodies across States and Union Territories will be trained through a cascading Training of Trainers (ToT) model, supported by nearly 28,500 Master Trainers at the State, District and Block levels. The initiative equips women representatives with knowledge of legal provisions, institutional mechanisms and community-level response systems relating to women's safety and security. It is supported by multilingual training modules, audio-visual learning resources and structured training material to ensure uniform implementation across the country, while also encouraging the integration of women's safety, dignity and empowerment into Panchayat Development Plans. Nirbhay Chetna focuses on sensitizing elected male representatives to promote gender-responsive governance, while Nirbhay Drishti aims to strengthen surveillance and safety infrastructure at the Panchayat level to make public spaces safer for women.

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