Specialized adoption agencies (SAAs) are responsible for the care, protection, and well-being of children in their care. They also provide information to prospective adoptive parents about the child's medical history, and provide post-adoption services including counseling.
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National Nutrition Mission
Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission (NNM), was launched in 2018 (although the programme was being implemented in 2017) by the Government of India with the aim of tackling the malnutrition problem prevalent in India.
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Information on Integrated Child Development Services Scheme
Information on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Information on Supplementary nutrition, Immunization, Health check-up, pre-school non-formal education and nutrition and health and education are available. Users can also get information about the target Group and Service Providers of various services. Details of ICDS training programme such as types of training courses, training...
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Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)
The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) was devised in 2010 as a special intervention for adolescent girls of the age group 11 – 14 years to break the intergenerational life-cycle of nutritional and gender disadvantage and offer a supportive environment for the self-development of adolescent girls in the country.
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Kishori Shakti Yojana by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information on Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can know about broad objectives of the scheme such as improvement of nutrition, Health and Development status of Adolescent Girls, awareness of health, hygiene, nutrition and family care etc. Get details of coverage, target group, infrastructural facilities and financial norms about KSY. Links to guidelines for implementation of scheme, state wise...
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Rashtriya Bal Kosh (National Children's Fund)
To raise funds from individuals, institutions, corporate and others. to promote and fund the various programmes for children who are affected by natural calamities, disasters, distress and in difficult circumstances through voluntary agencies and State Governments.
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National Plan of Action on Children
Information on National Plan of Action Commitment to the Child by Ministry of Women and Child Development is given. Users can get details on situation of children, child health, maternal health, its objectives, etc. Information about nutrition, education, water and sanitation, girl child, adolescent girls, children and environment, children in especially difficult circumstances, etc. is also available.
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National Policy for the Empowerment of Women, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The goal of this Policy is to bring about the advancement, development and empowerment of women. The Policy will be widely disseminated so as to encourage active participation of all stakeholders for achieving its goals.
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Nutrition programme for adolescent girls
Information on Nutrition Programme for adolescent girls by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can get details about the objectives of the scheme like improvement of nutrition, health and development status of adolescent girls. Services like health education to the beneficiaries and families, distribution of free food grains, form of utilization certificate, state wise release of funds etc are also available.
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National Policy for Children, 2013, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The Policy recognises every person below the age of eighteen years as a child and covers all children within the territory and jurisdiction of the country.
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Right to Information Act at Ministry of Women and Child Development
Information about right to information act of ministry of women and child development. Users can know about ER Sheet of CSS, Right of Information Act, Appointment of Appellate Authorities/ CPIO under RTI Act etc. Information on allocation of work at the level of DS/Director level, preparation of the seniority list of Section Officers of CSS, seniority list of assistants/UDCs/LDCs, and work allocation of all officers are also given.
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National Nutrition Policy, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The need for a National Nutrition Policy is implicit in both the paramountcy of nutrition in development as well as in the complexity of the problem.
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Scheme for welfare of working children by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information about scheme for welfare of working children provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can get details about objective, target group, programme component etc. Information related to eligibility for assistance, inspection and audit, monitoring and evaluation and release of grants in aid is also available.
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Website of e-Incremental Learning Approach (e-ILA)
With the launch of e-ILA, the Ministry of Women and Child Development aims to tap the potential of technology to address this challenge. e-ILA or e-Incremental Learning Approach are online thematic modules on Nutrition and Early Childhood Education (ECE) developed to support the worker improve their knowledge and skills in an ongoing, incremental manner. In addition to providing easily accessible and interactive online content for revision...
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Integrated programme for street children by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Integrated programme for street children by Ministry of Women and Child Development help to prevent destitution of children and provide them shelter, nutrition, health care etc. Details about programme component of project under this scheme like city level surveys, contact programmes offering counseling, guidance and referral services, non formal education programmes, programme for vocational training, ICDS or aganwadi programmes for children...
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Website of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit scheme providing Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), or the direct transfer of financial subsidies, to pregnant lactating women to tackle the problem of under nourishment in women. PMMVY plays a vital role in alleviating this severe issue by providing timely and adequate support for their first living child to pregnant women and mothers who are lactating.