Details related to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2008 which is an amendment in section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are given. Information about the Act, its objectives, short title and commencement is available. Users can access sections and amendments of the Act.
Women
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Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2008
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Information on Saakshar Bharat Mission
Users can get detailed information about the Saakshar Bharat Mission scheme of the Central Government. Login facility for the Ministry, state, districts, block and citizen users is provided. Survey forms can also be downloaded. One can also check the Gram Panchayat identification codes. Link to access the Fund and Account Management System of Saakshar Bharat Mission is given.
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Application form for destitute widow pension in Karnataka
Users can download this application form to apply for destitute widow pension in the State of Karnataka. This application form is provided by the State Government of Karnataka. Applicant needs to fill up this application form according to the given instructions.
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Scheme of Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe Girls in Low Literacy Districts
This Scheme of Strengthening Education among Scheduled Tribe (ST) Girls in Low Literacy Districts seeks to benefit Scheduled Tribe (ST) Girls. The scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The objective of this scheme is to bridge the gap in literacy levels between the general female population and tribal women, through facilitating 100% enrolment of tribal girls in the...
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Black listed Non Government Organizations by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about black listed Non Government Organizations (NGOs) by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Detail about the NGOs for misuse of funds under the schemes are given.
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Social Defence Division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about Social Defence Division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about different sections of people who are protected by the Division such as neglected and marginalised people, abandoned destitute, the drug addicts and aged. Information on the departments and various bodies involved in formulating and implementing the policies are given....
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Department of Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens of Andhra Pradesh
Find information about the Department of Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens of Andhra Pradesh. Users can get information related to the institutions run by the government, NGOs, departments and agencies etc. Users can also download various forms to avail welfare services for women, child, senior citizens etc. Details of various schemes are also available.
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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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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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Application Form for Annai Teresa Orphan Girl Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme (Tamil Nadu)
Application Form for Annai Teresa Orphan Girl Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme (Tamil Nadu).
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Information on Women and Child Welfare related acts
Get information on women and child related acts, rules & 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...
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Promotion and support of Women Self Help Groups in Backward Districts of India
Promotion and support of women self help groups in backward districts of India scheme by Department of Financial Services aims to promote women Self Help Groups (SHGs) in selected districts of the country through identified NGOs or other support organisations.
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Information on Women Labour Cell of Ministry of Labour and Employment
Get detailed information on the Women Labour Cell of Ministry of Labour and Employment. Information is provided on Equal Remuneration Act. Users can find details related to the grant-in-aid scheme for women’s welfare. One can also find the Supreme Court’s guidelines to curb sexual harassment of women workers.
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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...