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Internship with Ministry of Women and Child Development: Eligibility, role & how to apply
August 11, 2025 9:59 am
The Ministry stated that after completion of the internship, participants are expected to provide inputs for policy formulation. These inputs could take the form of empirical analysis, reports, or policy papers.
Govt invites proposals from states for setting up Nari Adalats
February 12, 2025 1:29 am
The Nari Adalat scheme under the WCD Ministry entails groups of women at the gram panchayat level resolving grievances of women who have been denied their rights.
Govt lifts restriction, allows single individuals to foster children, adopt after 2 years
August 20, 2024 11:50 am
In India, children who can be fostered have to be above the age of six years living in child care institutions and having “unfit guardians”.
Provide paid maternity leave to registered road construction workers: Govt to employers in advisory
January 31, 2024 7:41 am
In addition to childbirth, the advisory addresses miscarriages, stipulating that if a woman in the construction sector experiences a miscarriage, she is entitled to leave with wages equivalent to maternity benefits for six weeks following the day of the miscarriage.
Will form guidelines to protect property of orphans from being ‘frittered away’: WCD dept to HC
December 30, 2023 8:36 am
The Delhi government counsel also said that pursuant to the HC's December 6 order, the District Magistrate concerned has filed the requisite application to secure the properties of the petitioner children.
Village-level groups to identify vulnerable children, help create ‘vulnerability map’
July 05, 2023 6:33 pm
Mission Vatsalya, a scheme that targets development and child protection priorities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. It lays emphasis on child rights, advocacy and awareness along with strengthening of the juvenile justice care and protection system.
9 states, UTs to start merged child helpline by month-end
June 21, 2023 4:15 am
The Ministry of Women and Child Development had earlier announced the merging of the child helpline (1098) run so far by Childline, with the women’s helpline and Emergency Response Support System (112), under its “One Nation, One Helpline’’ policy.
Union Minister Smriti Irani to host national event with 800 ICDS workers today, launch Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi
May 10, 2023 9:46 am
The event, which will be attended by over 800 Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) functionaries from across states, will be chaired by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani.
Ministry of Women and Child Development offers paid internships to girls, scholars, social activists, teachers
April 16, 2023 3:47 pm
The duration of the internship is one month and two months separately throughout the year. The intern can choose any one duration out of the two while submitting their applications.
Centre releases child protection scheme guidelines, asks states to not tamper with name
July 08, 2022 1:58 am
States will also have to comply with any “guidelines/instructions issued by the Government of India regarding branding of this Scheme,’’ the WD Ministry stated in its guidelines.
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