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The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is an apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India. The current minister for the Ministry of Women and Child Development is Smriti Irani having held the portfolio since 31 May 2019.
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Not ‘man made’ but ‘human made’: WCD ministry issues guide to gender inclusive communicationThe oft used “ladies and gentelman” at the beginning of most formal programmes may become passe in the future if one goes by the guide on “gender inclusive communication” released by the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Working group to help women exit life of commercial sexual exploitationPrayas, a project by the Centre for Criminology and Justice and the department of Women and Child Development in Maharashtra, recently held a state-level consultation to address the issue of women..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kanimozhi denounces Smiriti Irani's remark on Global Hunger IndexDMK Parliamentarian Kanimozhi criticized Union Minister Smriti Irani's comments on the Global Hunger Index, saying it raises doubts about the government's ability to tackle malnutrition and related..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Close to 4.46 lakh missing children found since 2015, most reunited with families: Smriti IraniSince 2015, most of the 446,000 missing children in India have been reunited with their families through the government's Mission Vatsalya, according to Women and Child Development Minister Smriti..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Smriti Irani vs opposition over ‘report card’ about her on Manipur violenceWomen and child development (WCD) minister Smriti Irani and the opposition engaged in a fierce war of words after the Congress released a “report card” on her response to the Manipur violence.IndiaTimes - Published | |
WCD ministry to host events for awareness on child rightsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Growth measurement crucial for kids at anganwadi centres: Government to states/UTsThe Centre asked states and Union territories that growth measurement is essential for all children at anganwadi centres to obtain their status as ‘normal', ‘underweight', ‘severe acute..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Total 10425 police stations have functional help desks for women: WCD ministryIndiaTimes - Published | |
391 complaints of sexual harassment at workplace received from central ministries: WCD MinistryIndiaTimes - Published | |
Haryana extends lockdown till July 5 with more relaxations - Know what's allowedAccording to the order issued by the government, the Anganwadi and creches under Women and Child Development will remain closed till July 31.DNA - Published | |
WCD minister Smriti Irani appeals to people to report instances of child labourIndiaTimes - Published | |
577 children orphaned during second Covid wave, says WCD ministryAs many as 577 children were orphaned during the second wave of the ongoing pandemic across states since April, as per information available with the Union ministry of women and child development..IndiaTimes - Published | |
WCD ministry writes to health ministry to secure children orphaned in pandemicIndiaTimes - Published | |
