New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government is set to celebrate the 8th edition of ‘Poshan Pakhwada’, reaffirming the commitment to improving nutritional outcomes across the country.According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Pakhwada from April 9-23 focuses on “Maximising Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life”, recognising that early childhood — particularly the first 1,000 days — is critical for brain development, physical growth, and overall well-being.Sc…
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Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) In a significant step to strengthen pre‑school education in Madhya Pradesh, the state’s Women and Child Development Department on Tuesday organised a special programme across all Anganwadi centres to distribute ‘Vidyarambh’ certificates to children who have completed their pre‑school education.The certificates were given to children aged between five and six years, formally recognising their foundational learning at Anganwadi centres and facilitating their trans…
Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has approved a 3 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state employees and pensioners, raising the total rate to 58 per cent with effect from July 1, 2025. The decision, taken by the Council of Ministers, aligns the state’s DA with the Central government’s rate under the 7th Pay Commission and aims to provide relief amid rising living costs.The enhanced DA will benefit lakhs of government employees drawing salaries under the 7th Pa…
Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Madhya Pradesh government will provide ‘Vidyarambh’ certificates to children aged 5-6 years who complete their pre-school education at Anganwadi centres, formally recognising their foundational learning.The initiative will be launched by Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria during a state-level programme at an Anganwadi school in the Banganga area in Bhopal on Tuesday, according to a government state…
Jaipur, March 6 (IANS) More than 16 lakh women across Rajasthan have become ‘Lakhpati Didis’ due to the state government’s initiatives toward women’s empowerment and financial inclusion, officials said. “To provide economic support and employment opportunities for rural women, Rural Women’s BPOs will be established at the district level with an expenditure of Rs 100 crore,” officials added on Thursday.In addition, the loan limit under the Chief Minister Lakhpati Didi Loan Scheme has been increas…
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 7,690 crore to the Women and Child Development sector in the state Budget, with a focus on strengthening nutrition initiatives, expanding anganwadi infrastructure and introducing technology-based monitoring systems.The allocation has been made to accelerate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Suposhit Bharat’ vision under the leadership Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Detailing the allocation in Gandhinagar, Women and Child Welfare Mi…
Jaipur, Feb 6 (IANS) In a major initiative to safeguard children studying in government schools across the state, the Rajasthan Education Department has accelerated efforts to strengthen school infrastructure. After the collapse of a school building in Piplodi, Jhalawar, during last year’s monsoon, the department undertook a swift, statewide identification of schools operating in unsafe or dilapidated structures.Repair work is currently in progress on more than 2,000 such school buildings, and…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0’, a three-month nationwide campaign starting from January 28 and running till April 14, 2026, to improve key development indicators in Aspirational Districts and Blocks across India. The campaign aims to achieve full coverage, also known as saturation, of important services related to health, nutrition, education, sanitation and animal welfare.The initiative was inaugurated by NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R Subrahmanyam…
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) The Punjab government has launched a registration portal for play-way schools to ensure effective monitoring of children’s education, safety and overall development, Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development Baljit Kaur said on Wednesday. “Registration on this portal will be mandatory for all play-way schools operating across Punjab as well as for private schools imparting education to children below six years of age,” she said.The minister said a unifor…
Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that more than 17 lakh women in the state have received financial assistance under the government’s flagship programme Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan (MMUA) and at least 32 lakh women from different Self Help Group (SHG) will be benefitted from this initiative.While attending an engagement in the Lakhimpur district, CM Sarma stated that so far 71 Legislative Assembly Constituencies of the state have been …