Important schemes for development of women and children

TNPSC Current Affairs - January 2018 by TNPSC Guru

Some Important Scheme for Development of Women and Children by Women and Child Development Ministry are

Schemes For Women

• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)-  about declining Child Sex Ratio and empowerment of women .
• Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) -  providing cash health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.
• Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra – involving student volunteers to empower rural women.
• National Creche Scheme – providing day care for children of working women
• Rastriya Mahila Kosh (RMK)- providing micro credit for poor women to enhance their livelihood.
• Swadhar Greh – provides relief and rehabilitation for poor  and women in distress
• Ujjawala,- is the scheme for prevention of trafficking and for rescue, rehabilitation, re-integration and repatriation of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.

Schemes For Children

• Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)-  implement with the aim to development of children upto 6 years of age and to provide nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating woman.
• Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)-  giving safe and secure environment for overall development of rural and urban children
• National Nutrition Mission (NNM)-  the mission will aim to reduce the level of stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight babies. It will be commencing from 2017-2018.