Information on childline service is provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Details about this free phone service which can be accessed by a child in distress or on his behalf are available. Objectives of Childline service such as responding to children in emergency situations, for protection of the rights of the child, sensitise agencies, etc. are provided. Get details about Childline India Foundation (CIF). 24 hours childline helpline number is also available.
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Initiatives to combat trafficking by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information about the initiatives undertaken by Ministry of Women & Child Development to stop trafficking of women and children. Users can get information about protocol for pre-rescue, rescue and post-rescue operations of child victim of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation and protocol on inter state rescue and post rescue activities relating to trafficked persons. Get information on acts like the Immoral Traffic (...
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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.
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Information on Women and Child Welfare related acts
Get information on women and child related acts, rules and regulations provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can know about various women related acts like Dowry Prohibition Act, Dowry Prohibition Rules, Indecent Representation of Women, The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act & rules, National Commission for Women Act, etc. Children related acts like the Child Marriage Restraint Act, the Prohibition of Child Marriage...
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Website of CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority, Ministry of Women & Child Development
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993,...
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Scheme of Family Counseling Centres
Get information on Scheme of Family Counseling Centres (FCC) provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD). Users can view financial norms of FCC like fixed honorarium for counselors in category A and B, financial support for non recurring item of expenditure, etc. Information on cost of other recurring expenditure is given. Users can obtain information of training programmes of Counselors and office bearers.
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Functions of Specialised Adoption Agencies, Central Adoption Resource Authority
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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Food and Nutrition Board of Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information about Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD). Users can get information on the activities of FNB like nutrition education and training nutrition. Users can also know about training material, home scale preservation of fruits and vegetables, food standardization etc. Details of mass media communication, mass awareness campaigns, advertisement campaign, infant and young child nutrition,...
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Functions of Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency, Central Adoption Resource Authority
Register the prospective adoptive parents interested to adopt children from India and to complete their Home Study Report expeditiously. Follow-up with Specialised Adoption Agency for ensuring early adoption after receipt of No Objection Certificate for the adoption from the Authority.
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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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Roles of State Government and State Adoption Resource Agency, Central Adoption Resource Authority
The State Adoption Resource Agency shall function as the executive arm of the State Government for promotion, facilitation, monitoring and regulation of the adoption programme in the State.
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Swayamsiddha Scheme by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information on Swayamsiddha Scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can get details of immediate objectives of the programme such as establishment of self reliant women self help groups (SHGs), creation of confidence and awareness among members of SHGs regarding women status, health, nutrition, education, sanitation and hygiene etc. Information about formulation, implementation and monitoring of block-specific composite...
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Roles of District Child Protection Unit, Central Adoption Resource Authority
The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) is responsible for identifying and monitoring child protection services at the village level.
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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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Website of National Commission of Women (NCW) Women's HelpLine
National Commission of Women (NCW) Women Helpline is intended to provide Digital Complaint Registration System for women affected by violence through referral (Linking with appropriate authority such as police, One Stop Centre, hospital) and providing information about women related government programmes across the country. This Women Helpline is being operated from the premises of the National Commission for Women, New Delhi.
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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.