Ministry of Women and Child Development: Expected Questions on Schemes and Projects – 2018
In this article we will discuss various scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development: SwadharGreh scheme, e -dropbox, Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses) e-Box, Mahila Police Volunteer Initiative, National Alliance against online Child sexual abuse and exploitation, National Action Plan for Children, 2016, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) , Sakhi One Stop Centres (OSCs) , Anganwadi Services Training Programme and Asmita Yojana
SwadharGreh Scheme
- Targeting women victims
- Women victims of difficult situations are being given help so that they could lead their life with dignity.
- Provide:
- shelter
- food
- clothing
- Health, economic and social security for women victims.
- Focus on establishing one SwadharGreh in each district.
E - Dropbox
- That will let children complain about
- abuse
- molestation
- Harassment in school, bus, tuition classes or at home.
- 👌Hosted on the website of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) .
- 👌Project was inspired by Delhi Police՚s Operation Nirbheek.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana
- Government of India social campaign to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services meant for girls.
- Aims to address the issue of:
- Declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR)
- Changing societal mindsets
- Objectives:
- Preventing sex selective abortion
- Ensuring survival and protection of a girl child
- Ensuring education of the girl child
- Recently, expanded Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) program from 161 districts to all 640 districts of India.
POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses) E-Box
- Online complaint management system for easy and direct reporting of sexual offences against children.
- e-Box is incorporated in the home page of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) website.
- Any human being up to the age of 18 years is recognized as a child under the POCSO Act.
Mahila Police Volunteer Initiative
- Launched initiative in Karnal and Mahendragarh districts, Haryana.
- 👌Haryana became the first state to adopt this scheme.
- Mahila Police Volunteer is a joint initiative with Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
- One Mahila Police Volunteer (MPV) is envisaged per Gram Panchayat across India
National Alliance Against Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
- Bring a common definition of child pornography.
- Set up a multi member secretariat based in MWCD with a portal.
- Provide a platform for Government⟋NGOs and other child rights activists for networking and information sharing.
- Provide a forum for advocacy for child rights and policy inputs based on research and studies.
📝 National Action Plan for Children, 2016
- 👌Four key priority areas:
- survival
- health and nutrition
- education and development
- protection and participation
- Formulation of new programs and strategies, as required.
- Plan takes into account Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) .
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme
- Cost sharing ratio:
- Between Centre and States & UTs with Legislature is 60: 40.
- For North-Eastern States & three Himalayan States is 90: 10.
- 100% Central assistance for UTs without legislature.
Features: DBT of amount of ₹ 6000
- ₹ 1000 - at the time of registration
- ₹ 2000 - at the time of prenatal checkup after 6 months of pregnancy
- ₹ 3000 - at the time of vaccination to the baby
Conditions to claim the subsidy
- Women shouldn՚t be working in central or state government or other similar firms.
- Pregnant women should not be from an urban area.
Sakhi One Stop Centres (OSCs)
- Implemented since April 1,2015.
- Aim: To facilitate access to integrated range of services.
- Include medical aid, police assistance, legal aid & case management etc.
- Envisaged that Sakhi OSCs will be set up across the country in a phased manner.
- Currently, 168 Sakhi OSCs are operational in 32 States⟋UTs.
- Around, 70,000 cases have been reported at these centres.
Anganwadi Services Training Program
- Comes under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme.
- Centrally sponsored scheme.
- Recently, launched Management Information System (MIS) portal for this Program.
Asmita Yojana
- Roll out by Maharashtra government on the International Women՚s Day (March 8,2018) .
- To provide affordable (subsidized) sanitary pads to School girls and Women.
- Under the scheme,
- School girls studying in Zilla Parishad schools will get sanitary napkin packet at ₹ 5.
- Rural women can avail it at subsidized rate of ₹ 24 and ₹ 29
Sukanya Samriddhi Account
- Launched on 21st January 2015 under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Campaign.
- Launched to meet the expense of the Girl child՚s higher education and marriage.
- Who can invest: Parent or Legal Guardian of eligible Girl child.
- Scheme Tenure is 21 years from date of opening.
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✍Examrace Team at Aug 23, 2021