MINISTRY OF WOMEN &CHILD

DEVELOPMENT(MWCD)

INTRODUCTION

The department of women and child development was set up in the year, 1985 as part of the ministry of resource development to give the much needed impetus to the holistic development of women and children, with effect from 31-1-2006, the department has been upgraded to a ministry. The ministry formulates plans, policies and programmes for the upliftment of different sections of society.the ministry also implements certain innovative programmes for women and children.all these are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development

MINISTRY HEADS

Central Ministry of women and child development head:- MR. SANKAR AGGARWAL

Kerala department of women and child development(under social justice dept) Head:-Dr, MK Muneer

• SUBJECTS ALLOCATED TO THE MINISTRY

Welfare of women and children welfare of family working against human trafficking nutritional plans for children care of pre-school children including pre primary education promotion and development of the voluntary effort IMPLEMENTATION OF Immoral traffick in women and girl Act,1956 The indecent representation of women Act, 1986 The dowry prohibition Act,1961 Implementation, feeding bottles and Infant food Planning, research, evaluation, monitoring and project formulations.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

General grand in aid(GIA) scheme for assistance to voluntary organisations in the field of women and child development.

Family counselling centre scheme Gender budgeting schemeRashtriya Bal Kosh(National Children’s Fund)Nutritional programmes for adolescent childrenEarly childhood education fo 3-6 age group children under

theprogramme of universalaisation of elementary education.Scheme for welfare of working children in need of care and

protection.Rajiv Ghandi National Creche scheme for the children of

working mothers.

KERALA WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

(UNDER SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY)

Kerala women and child development department is headed by Dr.MK Muneer. The Social justice department was formed on 9 september 1975 for the implementation Of social welfare programmes and services in kerala. It initiates and implements.

Welfare programmes for women and children, destitute orphans and neglected street children are initiated and implemented.

The proper implemntation of the following legislations are also done.1. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.2. The dowry prohibition Act, 1958,3. The domestic Violence Act, 2008.4. The Immoral Traffic Act, 1986.

STATE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

Assistance to local self governments to start day care centresGrand in aid to orphonagesAnganvadi workers and helpers awardImplementaion of Juvenile Justice Act 2000.Implementation of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.AdoptionNutrition supplement to HIV affected women and childrenVictim rehabilitation scheme

ICDS(INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME)

• is a Government of India sponsored programme which is India’s primary Social welfare scheme to tackle malnutrition and health problems in children below6 years of age and their mothers, the main beneficiaries of the scheme were aimed to Be the children below 6 years of age, pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent girls .

• The Gender promotion of the girl child by trying to bring her at par with male child is the key Component of the scheme.

ICPS(INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME)

ICPS is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at developing a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances as well as other vulnerable Children through Government-civil society partnership. Both ICDS & ICPS are Controlled by women and child development ministry.

DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY AFFAIRS

INTRODUCTION India is a country where 2.68 crore disabled persons live.disability is the Result of an impairment that may be physical,mental, cognitive or some Combination of both. When taking the above fact very seriously actually there is aNeed for an independent ministry.even though such a dream has not yet come true,We have a separate department under social justice and empowerment ministry.And this department is given atmost important all around India even though Differently abled persons are still asking for an independent ministry.

POLICY AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

NATIONAL POLICY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

National policy for persons with disabilities has been announced In february 2006. the persons with disability are valube human resourceFor the country and seeks to create a platform for their growth and developmentCENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES:-o Revised scheme of assistance to disabled persons for purchase of fitting

of Aids(adip scheme.o Scheme for national awards for empowerment of persons with disabilitieso Scheme for providing employment to differently abled persons.

o The central social justice and empowerment ministry is headed by shri.Mallikarjun Gharge.

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, KERALA

IN kerala, Dr.MK, Muneer is the minister of social justice and Empowerment. Disability affairs comes under this ministry like the Centre. The commissionerate of persons with disabilities is operating inKerala for providing welfare mesures to the disabled.

STATE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES Institutions for the welfare of the disabled World disabled day celebrations Distress releif fund for the disabled Grand In Aid to voluntary organisations running homes for disabled. Financial assistance to blind and orthopodically handicapped. Scholorships for disabled students Scholorshipls for mentally challenged.

CONCLUSIONIn our current society women and children are prone to various harrassments. Even now they are called vulnerales but its time to change. An independent ministry for the differently abled persons will do A lot help for their growth and wellbeing.