Search For "ministry of women and child development"
WCD Ministry initiates consultation to discuss uniform age for mar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The central government on Wednesday told Delhi High Court that the Ministry of Women and Child Development has initiated the consultation process with stakeholders to discuss the uniform age for marriage for both men and women.
Read More
WCD extends last date of nominations for Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 12 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has extended the last date of nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020, till September 30, 2019.
Read More
Sex ratio at birth improves at national level
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Ministry Of Women And Child Development revealed that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is showing improving trends and SRB has increased from 923 to 931 at National level for the time period between F.Y. 2015-16 and 2018-19.
Read More
Over 1,000 new fast track courts to be set up for speedy justice
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): More than 1000 fast track courts will be set up in the country for speedy trial of cases of sexual assault on women and children, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Thursday.
Read More
965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces reported in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): As many as 965 cases of sexual harassment of women at workplaces were reported from across the country in 2018 as per the records with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the Lok Saba was informed on Friday.
Read More
WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
Read More
President Kovind confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred “Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar” – the revamped award scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to 26 children, two individuals and three institutions.
Read More
WCD Ministry registers FIR against ICCW for financial fraud
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) registered an FIR against Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) for alleged financial fraud.
Read More
States deliberate upon various aspects of child protection
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 9 (ANI): A national level meeting on child protection was organised in New Delhi on Tuesday for monitoring Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across states and to deliberate upon various aspects of child protection.
Read More
SC to hear plea seeking security, protection for children of worki
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court is likely to hear next week a petition seeking necessary working security and protection to the children of a working mother.
Read More
WCD Ministry to formulate guidelines for children's hostels
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) will formulate guidelines for children's hostels, elaborately underlining the minimum standards of care that should be provided to them.
Read More
WCD Ministry links 'SHe-Box' to central, state ministries
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has linked SHe-Box -- the online portal to report complaints of Sexual Harassment at the workplace-- to all ministries, departments and 653 districts across 33 States/Union Territories.
Read More