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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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The campaign aims at ensuring girls are born, nurtured and educated without discrimination to become empowered citizens of this country. The Campaign interlinks National, State and District level interventions with community level action in 100 districts, bringing together different stakeholders for accelerated impact.
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One Stop Centre Scheme, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The One Stop Centre will provide support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces. In case girls under 18 year of age are referred to the Centre, they will also be served in coordination with authorities/institutions established under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.
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Annual Reports of Ministry of Women and Child Development
Information about annual reports of Ministry of Women and Child Development is given. Users can access and download reports of the Ministry from 2001 onwards. Access to annual report of other associated organisations, Sampark Quarterly news letter and other reports and manuals is also available.
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Women Helpline Scheme, Ministry of Women & Child Development
The right to a life free of violence is a basic human right enshrined in Article 21 of Indian Constitution. Violence or the threat of violence not only violate this right but restrict women's freedom and germinates imbalance of power between women and men.
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Nari Shakti Purskar, Ministry of Women & Child Development
From the year 2016, 20 Nari Shakti Puruskars shall be conferred every year. The awards will be conferred on 8th March on the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD). The Award in each category shall carry a Certificate and a cash amount. The award would be given to eminent or outstanding Institutions or organizations and individuals.
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Mahila Police Volunteers, Ministry of Women & Child Development
A gender responsive police service requires specific training, increased presence of female personnel and community outreach to integrate gender issues into policies, protocols and operational procedures.
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General Grant-in-Aid Scheme in the field of Women and Child Development
The role of voluntary organizations and their participation in social welfare activities has been recognized by Government both as an important resource as well as to emphasis that social problems and social issues require active participation of the community, Government anti the voluntary organizations together have to shoulder responsibilities and functions depending on the types of activities each is best equipped to perform.
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Grant-in-Aid for Research, Publication and Monitoring
The projects sponsored by the Department of Women & Child Development will be in the fields of welfare and development of women and children including Food and Nutrition aspects.
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Website of SHe-Box Online Complaint Management System
The Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (the SH Act), 2013 with the objective to create a safe and secure workplace for women free from sexual harassment. This Act caters to women working both in organised and unorganised sector and establishes a redressal mechanism for the disposal of their complaints.
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Website of National Repository of Information for Women (NARI)
National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW) aims to achieve the holistic empowerment of women through convergence of schemes/programmes of different Ministries/Department of Government of India as well as State Governments.Under the National Mission for Empowerment of Women scheme, technical support is being provided by domain experts to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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Demand for Grants for Ministry of Women & Child Development
Get details of Demand for Grants for Ministry of Women & Child Development. Users can get details about the grant amount and related spending details. Users can view and download the files.
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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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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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National Policy for Children
Get detailed information on the National Policy for Children, 2013 provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. You can find all the provisions for the protection of child rights in this policy.
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National Creche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers
Early Childhood Care Services for children up to 6 years of working mothers in the community, to promote physical, cognitive, social and emotional development (Holistic Development) of children.