Latest Union Ministry of Women and Child Development News & Updates

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…

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students across the country, observing that such a matter falls within the domain of government policy. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi remarked that pleas seeking compulsory menstrual leave may inadvertently create a perception that women are weak and could adversely impact their employment prospects.Noting that…