The Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible for overall development of women and children in the country. Detailed information about the child development, women development schemes and programmes, Integrated Child Protection scheme and details of anti-trafficking activities are given. Information about the Food and Nutrition Board and budgeting for gender equity is provided. One can also find legislations for protection of women and children rights.
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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.
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Budgeting for gender equity by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information on budgeting for gender equity provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can know about the mission statement for gender budgeting, gender budgeting manual, handbook and access other related material like case studies, summary reports, etc.
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Grant-in-Aid Scheme for Assistance to Voluntary Organisations in the Field of Women and Child Development
The policy to give recognition promote, stimulate and develop Voluntary organisations and to provide opportunities to train their manpower so that the commitment of voluntary Organisation is mobilised for the well-being of the communit.
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National Charter for children by Department of Women and Child Development
Get information on National Charter for Children by Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can know about the various rights of a child like right to survival, life and liberty, right to play & leisure, right to free & compulsory primary education, etc. Information about responsibilities of parents, protection of children with disabilities, etc. is also provided.
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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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Grants in aids to State Governments by Ministry of Women & Child Development
Get information on advices and sanctions for release of Grants in Aids to State Governments by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Users can know about total amount of fund released along with advice number, sanction number, date of grants issue by the ministry in each month of the year to a particular state.
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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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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 Internship Programme, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is inviting applications from women students/ scholars/ social activists/ teachers enrolled in/ associated with any university/ academic/ non-academic institution under Internship Programmes of the Ministry.
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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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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 Child Marriage Free Bharat
Child Marriage Free Bharat portal, a dedicated online platform to support the campaign's mission of raising awareness against, and prevention of child marriage and effective reporting of incidences of child marriage.
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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 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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Citizens' Charter of Ministry of Women & Child Development
You can find the Citizen's charter of Ministry of Women & Child Development.