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Command, control centre at WCD department to ensure service delivery in Odisha
1 day, 18 hours ago

Command, control centre at WCD department to ensure service delivery in Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: In a move to ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency in implementation of various welfare schemes for women and children, the Odisha government has decided to set up a command and control centre in the Women and Child Development department. The WCD department implements several developmental programmes and key welfare schemes like Mamata, Poshan Abhiyaan, Mukhymantri Sampoorna Pushti Yojana, Supplementary …

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Unpaid electricity bills leave Anganwadis in dark, citizens step in
1 week ago

Unpaid electricity bills leave Anganwadis in dark, citizens step in

Hindustan Times  

The merger of 23 villages into Pune Municipal Corporation limits has caused confusion over the payment of 58 Anganwadis functioning in these villages. For the past one-and-half years, electricity bills for 58 Anganwadis in these newly merged villages have remained unpaid, creating hardship for children and staff. “For the past two years, electricity bills for several Anganwadis in Pune city …

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Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections
1 week, 3 days ago

Why Delhi's Rs 1,000 for women scheme could be a non-starter before elections

India Today  

The Delhi Cabinet approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna, aiming to empower women through an unconditional cash transfer scheme offering Rs 1,000. The Planning Department has raised concerns that the scheme could discourage women's participation in the labour force by making them more reliant on cash transfers instead of seeking employment. The WCD Department has proposed a contractual hiring model …

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WCD min criticises Delhi, Bengal govts over non-implementation women empowerment schemes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

WCD min criticises Delhi, Bengal govts over non-implementation women empowerment schemes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Tuesday accused the Delhi and West Bengal governments of failing to implement crucial women's safety measures despite central funding and support. WCD min criticises Delhi, Bengal govts over non-implementation women empowerment schemes Addressing the media, she alleged that the Delhi government had not paid the staff of One-Stop Centres …

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Create safe ecosystem for women and girls: WCD min replies to Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Create safe ecosystem for women and girls: WCD min replies to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The union minister for women and child development Annapurna Devi on Monday has asked the West Bengal government to create a safe and secure ecosystem and gender-equal society for women and girls. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had written a letter to the central government last week. In a response to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to …

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Pune Porsche crash: WCD Panel recommends action against JJB members for 'procedural lapses' in bail to minor
5 months ago

Pune Porsche crash: WCD Panel recommends action against JJB members for 'procedural lapses' in bail to minor

The Hindu  

The panel probing the conduct of two Juvenile Justice Board members in connection with the bail given to the minor accused in the Pune Porsche crash case has recommended disciplinary action against them for "procedural lapses", an official said on July 17. Later, a committee was formed by the Women and Child Development Department of the Maharashtra government to probe …

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Women Helpline run by WCD functioning since Wednesday: Kailash Gahlot
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Women Helpline run by WCD functioning since Wednesday: Kailash Gahlot

The Hindu  

The Women Helpline — 181 — earlier run by the Delhi Commission for Women and now being operated by the Delhi government’s Women and Child Department, has been functioning since Wednesday, Women and Child Department Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday. Following this, Swati Maliwal, ex-DCW chief, wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that concerted efforts were being made …

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Pune Porsche crash: Probe panel flags ‘lapses’, ‘misconduct’ in Juvenile Justice Board's bail to minor
6 months, 1 week ago

Pune Porsche crash: Probe panel flags ‘lapses’, ‘misconduct’ in Juvenile Justice Board's bail to minor

Hindustan Times  

A panel formed to investigate the conduct of two Juvenile Justice Board members in connection with the bail granted to the minor accused in the Pune Porsche accident case has found "procedural lapses", "misconduct" and “non compliance of norms”. The case triggered nationwide outrage after the minor was granted bail by the Juvenile Justice Board on lenient terms, asking him …

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'Shows Their Respect Towards Women': Karnataka WCD Minister Slams Ex-BJP MLA Over 'Extra Peg' Remark
8 months, 1 week ago

'Shows Their Respect Towards Women': Karnataka WCD Minister Slams Ex-BJP MLA Over 'Extra Peg' Remark

News 18  

Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar slammed former BJP MLA Sanjay Patil for his comment suggesting that she should take a sleeping pill or an ‘extra peg’ to sleep well at night. Responding to Patil’s remark, Hebbalkar in a video statement, said that his comments reflect the respect the Bharatiya Janata Party has towards women, NDTV reported. It’s …

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PM Modi inherited 'four-decade lag' in issues of nutrition in women & children, claims WCD Min Irani
10 months ago

PM Modi inherited 'four-decade lag' in issues of nutrition in women & children, claims WCD Min Irani

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Issues concerning nutrition and the security of women and children did not receive due attention for four decades until Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014 and delivered on all these fronts, Union minister Smriti Irani said on Friday. In a session themed 'Her Road from India: From Boardrooms to Global Institutions' at the Raisina Dialogue, the …

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Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages
10 months ago

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Hindustan Times  

India has made remarkable strides in the decline of child marriages over the last few decades and has led global progress to eliminate the practice. There is also a discrepancy in reported numbers, where despite high prevalence of child marriages recorded under NFHS-V, National Crime Records Bureau’s annual ‘Crime in India’ report recorded an average of only around 360 incidents …

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Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages
10 months ago

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Hindustan Times  

The government can lead the way by prioritising the swift implementation of rules under the Act and devising key policy measures for the empowerment of adolescent girls. In addition to socio-economic solutions, comprehensive measures will be required to streamline coordination and promote convergence among key stakeholders, including those charged with implementing the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, the Protection …

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WCD officer case: Delhi High Court seeks protection for minor rape victim
1 year, 2 months ago

WCD officer case: Delhi High Court seeks protection for minor rape victim

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the state government to grant protection to the 17-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by suspended Delhi women and child development department official Premoday Khakha, and her mother so that they can safely attend the anticipatory bail proceedings of Khakha’s daughter and his son. Read here: Police probe if Delhi WCD official’s son …

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Delhi minister Atishi writes to chief secretary to toughen harassment panel
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi minister Atishi writes to chief secretary to toughen harassment panel

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s women and child development minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to chief secretary Naresh Kumar asking him to draft a detailed process and rules to strengthen internal complaints committees on sexual harassment across all government departments by September 22, an official aware of the development said, requesting anonymity. Delhi minister Atishi Read here: Atishi attacks Delhi LG over ‘no AAP …

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Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Minor's Rape Allegedly By Delhi Govt's WCD Official

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department.Premoday Khakha is accused of raping the minor over several months and impregnating her. The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of a minor girl's rape allegedly by an official of …

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Why ignored previous complaints against rape accused official: Atishi
1 year, 3 months ago

Why ignored previous complaints against rape accused official: Atishi

Hindustan Times  

Delhi cabinet minister Atishi on Saturday wrote to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar asking how the official accused of raping and impregnating a minor was allowed to work in the WCD department despite previous sexual harassment complaints against him. "Several media reports have brought out that the officer of the WCD Department, who has been arrested for the alleged repeated rape …

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Exclusive: Four women accused ex-Delhi govt official of misconduct
1 year, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Four women accused ex-Delhi govt official of misconduct

Hindustan Times  

Four women complained of sexual harassment between 2018 and 2022 by Premoday Khakha, the suspended assistant director of Delhi government’s women and child development department who was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor girl multiple times at his residence between November 2020 and January 2021. According to people familiar with the matter as well as documents seen by …

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Burari minor rape: Delhi CM Kejriwal orders WCD officer’s suspension
1 year, 4 months ago

Burari minor rape: Delhi CM Kejriwal orders WCD officer’s suspension

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Monday suspended Premoday Khakha, a senior official of the women and child development department, who has been accused of raping a 17-year-old girl — his deceased friend’s daughter — who was living under his guardianship. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he ordered the chief secretary to suspend the official with immediate effect till inquiries were …

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Rape-accused Premoday Khakha was OSD to AAP minister: Details
1 year, 4 months ago

Rape-accused Premoday Khakha was OSD to AAP minister: Details

Op India  

On Monday, the Delhi Police arrested the Delhi government official Premoday Khakha who has been accused of raping a minor over several months. She said, “The Deputy Director of the Delhi government’s Women and Child Development Department repeatedly raped a minor girl. Bharatiya Janata Party is with the minor and her family in this difficult time.” BJP targets the AAP …

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CM Arvind Kejriwal orders suspension of WCD officer accused of raping minor, seeks report by 5 pm
1 year, 4 months ago

CM Arvind Kejriwal orders suspension of WCD officer accused of raping minor, seeks report by 5 pm

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a major development, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered the suspension of a Delhi government officer accused of raping a minor several times and impregnating her, on Monday. The officer of the Delhi government's women and child development department has been booked for allegedly raping his friend's minor daughter several times and impregnating her, police had said on …

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Requires Immediate Attention: Orissa High Court Seeks Report On Prevalence Of Chronic Malnutrition Among Children In Jajpur
1 year, 7 months ago

Requires Immediate Attention: Orissa High Court Seeks Report On Prevalence Of Chronic Malnutrition Among Children In Jajpur

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has expressed serious concern over the plight of young children, many of them belonging scheduled tribes, stated to be suffering from chronic malnutrition and prolonged hunger. Taking note of the situation, the bench of Chief Justice Murlidhar and Justice G. Satapathy said, “It is obvious that this requires immediate attention at the hands of the State …

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Rehab fund for child labourers not distributed since 2017
2 years, 1 month ago

Rehab fund for child labourers not distributed since 2017

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: Data from the labour department suggests that the state’s system for checking and eradicating child labour has been somewhat stagnant. In the past five years ), less than half the identified children who were engaged in child labour were rescued by the authorities. From 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, nearly 12308 children had been identified as child labourers - …

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A public health management perspective on malnourishment
2 years, 2 months ago

A public health management perspective on malnourishment

Hindustan Times  

Unfortunately, malnutrition numbers in India are worse than many poorer countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nationally the apex technical institution is National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development and not National Institute of Nutrition which is an Indian Council for Medical Research institute. Education department which runs the mid-day meal scheme also has very little nutrition expertise. NIN should have …

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Swachh Bharat or Modi@72: The Prime Minister for Cleanliness on World Cleanup Day
2 years, 3 months ago

Swachh Bharat or Modi@72: The Prime Minister for Cleanliness on World Cleanup Day

Firstpost  

World Cleanup Day is an annual global social action campaign aimed at tackling the global solid waste problem, which even includes marine debris. On 15 September, 2018, more than 17.6 million individuals in 157 countries celebrated; on 21 September, 2019, more than 21.2 million people from 180 countries will participate in World Cleanup Day; on 19 September, 2020, more than …

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