Detailed information about the Department of Women and Child Development of Karnataka is provided. Users can find information pertaining to the organization, welfare programmes, and various other schemes for women and child welfare.

Training cum skill development scheme for poor girls.

This scheme is for girls of BPL families up to two girl children. After their birth, the department deposits rupees 10,000 per girl child in the post office/ Bank account. These girls get scholarship ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs.1200 from first to 12th Class for their books/dresses etc.

Get information about schemes of Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF). Details about schemes like grant for construction or expansion of school, college, vocational training centre, ITI building, hostel building, purchase of lab equipments, computer and furniture, etc. are available. Users can get information on Maulana Azad National Scholarship for Meritorious Girl Students and Maulana...

To improve the nutritional and health status and self-development of girls in the age group of 11-18 years. To provide the adolescent girl with the required linkage with education, life skills, literacy and numeracy skills through the non-formal stream of education, to stimulate a desire for more social exposure and knowledge, and to help them improve their decision-making capabilities'...

This is a State Scheme under which parents/guardians of the children upto the age of 21 years who are deprived of proper care because of the death or long
imprisonment of their parents, long illness or mental retardation, are paid financial assistance subject to the maximum for two children of one family as per eligibility criteria laid down in the scheme."

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.