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

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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1 week, 1 day 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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1 week, 5 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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3 weeks, 1 day 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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3 months, 4 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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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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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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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 …

Karnataka Women Bjp Hebbalkar Sleep Patil

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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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 …

India Marriage Uttar Pradesh Child Reported Act Reported Cases

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 …

India Marriage Social Norms Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Cases Girls

1 year, 3 months ago

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

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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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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 …

Child Development Delhi Accused Bjp Minister Aap Minor

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 …

Delhi Child Raping Accused His Wife Kejriwal Girl

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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2 years, 4 months ago

Odisha plans ‘Nutrition at Doorstep’ for children with stunted, wasted growth

The Hindu

Concerned over the presence of lakhs of families having children with stunted and wasted growth and anaemic pregnant women, the Odisha government is toying with idea of providing kitchen garden and poultry farms so that these targeted households would have access to nutritious food. Odisha’s Women and Child Development Department has furnished information about 13,48,707 households having members with stunted …

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3 years, 2 months ago

'Unscientific, Devoid Of Ground Realities': Centre Dismisses Low Global Hunger Report Rank

News 18

The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Friday said it was “shocked” at India’s lowered rank of 101 in the Global Hunger Report 2021 and dismissed the methodology used as “unscientific”. “The publishing agencies of the Global Hunger Report, Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, have not done their due diligence before releasing the report,” a statement released by …

Ministry Unscientific Devoid Report Rank

3 years, 5 months ago

WCD minister, DCW chief find children huddled up in cramped rooms at shelter home, order action

India Today

Women and Child Development minister Rajendra Pal Gautam and Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Swati Maliwal conducted a surprise inspection of a private shelter home in Kamla Nagar and observed several issues therein. Unhappy over the condition of the children at the shelter home, the WCD minister asked officials to urgently provide proper space at the facility to ensure a …

Children Minister Shelter Rajendra Pal Gautam Swati Maliwal Wcd Dcw

3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19

India Today

The Delhi Government's Women and Child Development Department has identified 268 children who have been orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Sunday. There are nearly 5,500 children who have lost either of their parents ever since the virus hit the national capital, WCD director Rashmi Singh told PTI. Number of children orphaned due to Covid-19 “The 268 …

Parents Covid Lost Orphaned 268 Children Wcd Official

3 years, 7 months ago

Government Springs into Action to Help Covid Orphans, Protect Them from Trafficking Trap

News 18

Outside the Shukla residence in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden, the sounds are familiar. In a series of tweets, the minister said, “If you come to know of any child who has lost both parents to COVID and has no one to take care of her/him, inform Police or Child Welfare Committee of your district or contact Childline 1098. It is your …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Govt lays out procedure to rehabilitate children who lost parents to Covid

Hindustan Times

The government has laid out a procedure for rehabilitation of children who lost their parents to Covid-19. Advising the public to refrain from engaging or encouraging such action, which is in contravention to legal provisions, the WCD Ministry has laid out lawful procedure of rehabilitation of children who lost their parents to Covid-19. The public notice by the Women and …

Children Parents Child Covid Ministry Cwc Lost

3 years, 10 months ago

Average dropout rate of girls recorded at 17.3% at secondary level in 2018-19: WCD Ministry

The Hindu

The average dropout rate of girls was 17.3% at the secondary education level and 4.74% at the elementary level in 2018-19, the Women and Child Development Ministry said on Friday. According to the data, the annual average dropout rate of girls was 17.3% at the secondary education level and 4.74% at the elementary level in 2018-19. The average dropout rate …

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4 years, 3 months ago

MP govt to rechristen Ladli Laxmi scheme, aims to make girls self-reliant

Hindustan Times

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government has apparently realised the flaws in the save the girl child campaign called Ladli Laxmi Scheme 13 years after it was launched. State women and child development department officials said the LLS couldn’t be effective as more focus was given on providing financial assistance to girls for school education and also for their …

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

Unpaid electricity bills leave Anganwadis in dark, citizens step in

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

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

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

Women Helpline run by WCD functioning since Wednesday: Kailash Gahlot

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

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

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

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

Analysing India’s progress towards the elimination of child marriages

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

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

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

Rehab fund for child labourers not distributed since 2017

Odisha plans ‘Nutrition at Doorstep’ for children with stunted, wasted growth

'Unscientific, Devoid Of Ground Realities': Centre Dismisses Low Global Hunger Report Rank

WCD minister, DCW chief find children huddled up in cramped rooms at shelter home, order action

Delhi Government identifies 268 children orphaned due Covid-19

Government Springs into Action to Help Covid Orphans, Protect Them from Trafficking Trap

Govt lays out procedure to rehabilitate children who lost parents to Covid

Average dropout rate of girls recorded at 17.3% at secondary level in 2018-19: WCD Ministry

MP govt to rechristen Ladli Laxmi scheme, aims to make girls self-reliant