National Action Plan for ChildrenKey features
- The Action Plan has four key priority areas; survival, health and nutrition; education and development; protection and participation.
- The NPAC defines objectives, sub-objectives, strategies, action points and indicators for measuring progress under key priority areas.
- It identifies key stakeholders for implementation of different strategies.
- The plan also puts focus on new and emerging concerns for children.
- Emerging concerns for online child abuse, children affected by natural and man-made disasters and climate change, etc.
- The strategies and action points largely draw upon existing Programmes and schemes of various Ministries⟋Departments.
- For new and emerging issues related to children it suggests formulation of new Programmes and.
- The plan takes into account the Sustainable Development Goals.
- It provides a roadmap towards achieving them though co-ordination and convergence with different stakeholders.
About Ministry of Women and Child Development
- It is a branch of the Government of India.
- It is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India.
- Formed: 30 January 2006
- Cabinet minister: Maneka Gandhi
✍Examrace Team at Aug 20, 2021