Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tuesday announced in the Legislative Council that a state-level task force will be established, committees will be reconstituted, decoy operations will be boosted, and monitoring will be made more effective through the active participation of public representatives to ensure the effective implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act. This is aimed at protecting the female child bi…
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Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A pilot digital platform aimed at integrating health, nutrition and education data from pregnancy through to adolescence has been launched in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, in a move the government says is intended to strengthen monitoring of maternal and child welfare outcomes through a single unified system.The initiative, named the PM-Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), has been developed under the supervision of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit …
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched the pilot phase of the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) and Health Passports in Gujarat, marking the rollout of an integrated digital platform designed to track the health, nutrition and education of children from pregnancy until the age of 18 years. The pilot project has been introduced in Gandhinagar and integrates data from the Health Department, Women and Child Development Department and Education Dep…
Indore, June 10 (IANS) Lokayukta police on Wednesday said it raided the premises of a senior Women and Child Development Department officer in Indore and unearthed assets worth around Rs 9.5 crore allegedly belonging to him and his family. The action was carried out against Laxminarayan Kandwal, Joint Director in the Women and Child Development Department, following a complaint that he had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Searches were conducted simultaneously at m…
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Aditi Tatkare said on Saturday that “child marriage-free Maharashtra” is the state government’s ultimate goal, adding that the department has established a highly capable, dynamic, and modern system to completely eliminate child marriages across the state. Moving beyond traditional law enforcement, the “child marriage-free Maharashtra” campaign has actively mobilised ordinary citizens at every level. “This collective, c…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that the state government will continue supporting orphaned children even after they turn 18, offering assistance in college education and job search. The launch of the Aftercare Scheme for Young Persons on the occasion of Mother’s Day reflects that the Delhi government’s belief that its responsibility does not end with providing shelter and protection to children.”The aim is to ensure that every child and young adult gets …
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) After e-KYC correction deadline ended last month, around 1.88 crore women are eligible for the Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra. The state government had extended the deadline for correction in e-KYC process for the Ladki Bahin scheme till April 30, officials said on Monday “After the deadline end as per the data with Women and Child development department, around 1.88 crore women submitted the application for completion of process. In February, last payout for Ladki Bahin …
Bhopal, April 6 (IANS) Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, the Madhya Pradesh government has stepped up efforts to prevent child marriages, issuing detailed directives for strict vigilance during mass marriage ceremonies scheduled on April 20. Madhya Pradesh’s Women and Child Development Department, in a press note issued on Monday, stated it has directed all district collectors to launch a comprehensive statewide campaign against child marriage.“The initiative is part of the Centre’s ‘Child Marri…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the Women and Child Development (WCD) portfolio, on Thursday emphasised that the creation of “Sundar, Sakhyam, Sudrudha” Anganwadi centres remains a key priority of the state government.In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure, as many as 1,889 newly constructed Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across all 30 districts of the state were virtually inaugurated by the Deputy Chi…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Haryana Police over its handling of a sexual assault case involving a 3.8-year-old child in Gurugram, observing that there appeared to be a “concerted and unwarranted attempt” to discredit the minor victim and dilute the gravity of the offence. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of…