Ministry of women and child development

Introduction The Department of Women and Mandate The broad mandate of the Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and Children. As a nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of Women and Child Development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. These programmes play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. Organisations under the Ministry The Ministry has 6 autonomous organisations viz. • • • • • • Working under its aegis, NIPCCD and RMK are societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. CSWB is a charitable company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. These organisations are fully funded by the Govt. of India and they assist the Department in its functions including implementation of some programmes/schemes. The National Commiss...

• About us • • • • • • • Prelims • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Practice Quiz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mains & Interview • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Current Affairs • • • • • • • • • Drishti Specials • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Test Series • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • State PCS • • • • • • • • • Videos • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Quick Links For Prelims: Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, PM CARES Fund, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Poshan 2.0, National Crèche Scheme, Nirbhaya Fund. For Mains: Key Initiatives/ Achievements of MoWCD Why in News? Recently, the Year-end-review of the • The Year-end reviews of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways were also released. What are the Key Initiatives/ Achievements of MoWCD? The Organisation of Various Schemes into Three Verticals • To ensure better monitoring and efficient implementation, all the schemes being implemented by the MowCD have been organised into three verticals: • Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for Nutrition Support for Children, Adolescent Girls and Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers; and for Early Childhood Care & Education • Mission Shakti for the safety, security and empowerment of women • Mission Vatsalya for the protection and welfare of children with an enhanced outlay over the 15 th Finance Commission. POSHAN Tracker • To promote the nutritional status of women and children, a transparent and enabling e...

• • About Us • • • • • • • • Legislations & Policy • • • • • Schemes • Mission POSHAN 2.0 • • • • • Mission Shakti • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mission Vatsalya • • Others • • • • • • • • • • • PORTALS • Mission POSHAN 2.0 • • • • • Mission Vatsalya • • • • • Mission Shakti • • • • PM CARES • • Awards • • • Others • • • • Media • • • • • AKAM • • • Notifications • • • • • More • • • • • Who's Who Sl. No. Photo Name Designation Email Address Phone / Fax Number(F) Intercom No. Room No. 1 Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Cabinet Minister [email protected] 011-23071331, 011-23071332, 011-203071327, 011-23071328, 011-23071329(F) 404, 408 301 2 Shri Balram kumar PS to Minister [email protected] 011-23071331, 011-23071332, 011-203071327, 011-23071328, 011-23071329(F) 404, 408 302 3 Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Minister of State [email protected], [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 011-23387854 (F) 298, 297 756 4 Amrutesh K. Aurangabadkar PS to MoS (WCD) [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 23387854 (F) 298, 297 758 5 Bikash Chutia Addl. PS to MoS (WCD) [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 23387854 (F) 298, 297 746 6 Shri Indevar Pandey Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586, 011-23386731, 011-23381495 (F) 203,204 601 7 Shri Satish Kumar Sr. PPS to Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586 203, 204 602 8 Smt. P. Gayathri Sr. PPS to Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586 203 602 9 Shri Rajinder Singh PPS to Secretary 011-23383...

Introduction The Department of Women and Mandate The broad mandate of the Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and Children. As a nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of Women and Child Development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. These programmes play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. Organisations under the Ministry The Ministry has 6 autonomous organisations viz. • • • • • • Working under its aegis, NIPCCD and RMK are societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. CSWB is a charitable company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. These organisations are fully funded by the Govt. of India and they assist the Department in its functions including implementation of some programmes/schemes. The National Commiss...

• About us • • • • • • • Prelims • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Practice Quiz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mains & Interview • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Current Affairs • • • • • • • • • Drishti Specials • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Test Series • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • State PCS • • • • • • • • • Videos • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Quick Links For Prelims: Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, PM CARES Fund, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Poshan 2.0, National Crèche Scheme, Nirbhaya Fund. For Mains: Key Initiatives/ Achievements of MoWCD Why in News? Recently, the Year-end-review of the • The Year-end reviews of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways were also released. What are the Key Initiatives/ Achievements of MoWCD? The Organisation of Various Schemes into Three Verticals • To ensure better monitoring and efficient implementation, all the schemes being implemented by the MowCD have been organised into three verticals: • Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 for Nutrition Support for Children, Adolescent Girls and Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers; and for Early Childhood Care & Education • Mission Shakti for the safety, security and empowerment of women • Mission Vatsalya for the protection and welfare of children with an enhanced outlay over the 15 th Finance Commission. POSHAN Tracker • To promote the nutritional status of women and children, a transparent and enabling e...

Introduction The Department of Women and Mandate The broad mandate of the Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and Children. As a nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of Women and Child Development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. These programmes play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. Organisations under the Ministry The Ministry has 6 autonomous organisations viz. • • • • • • Working under its aegis, NIPCCD and RMK are societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. CSWB is a charitable company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. These organisations are fully funded by the Govt. of India and they assist the Department in its functions including implementation of some programmes/schemes. The National Commiss...

• • About Us • • • • • • • • Legislations & Policy • • • • • Schemes • Mission POSHAN 2.0 • • • • • Mission Shakti • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mission Vatsalya • • Others • • • • • • • • • • • PORTALS • Mission POSHAN 2.0 • • • • • Mission Vatsalya • • • • • Mission Shakti • • • • PM CARES • • Awards • • • Others • • • • Media • • • • • AKAM • • • Notifications • • • • • More • • • • • Who's Who Sl. No. Photo Name Designation Email Address Phone / Fax Number(F) Intercom No. Room No. 1 Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Cabinet Minister [email protected] 011-23071331, 011-23071332, 011-203071327, 011-23071328, 011-23071329(F) 404, 408 301 2 Shri Balram kumar PS to Minister [email protected] 011-23071331, 011-23071332, 011-203071327, 011-23071328, 011-23071329(F) 404, 408 302 3 Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Minister of State [email protected], [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 011-23387854 (F) 298, 297 756 4 Amrutesh K. Aurangabadkar PS to MoS (WCD) [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 23387854 (F) 298, 297 758 5 Bikash Chutia Addl. PS to MoS (WCD) [email protected] 011-23382361, 011-23382363, 23387854 (F) 298, 297 746 6 Shri Indevar Pandey Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586, 011-23386731, 011-23381495 (F) 203,204 601 7 Shri Satish Kumar Sr. PPS to Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586 203, 204 602 8 Smt. P. Gayathri Sr. PPS to Secretary [email protected] 011-23383586 203 602 9 Shri Rajinder Singh PPS to Secretary 011-23383...

Introduction The Department of Women and Mandate The broad mandate of the Ministry is to have holistic development of Women and Children. As a nodal Ministry for the advancement of women and children, the Ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/ amends legislation, guides and coordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of Women and Child Development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Ministry implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. These programmes play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. Organisations under the Ministry The Ministry has 6 autonomous organisations viz. • • • • • • Working under its aegis, NIPCCD and RMK are societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. CSWB is a charitable company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. These organisations are fully funded by the Govt. of India and they assist the Department in its functions including implementation of some programmes/schemes. The National Commiss...

Ministry of women and child development

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