India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Education has the power to transform lives, particularly for students from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds. By providing financial assistance to deserving students, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is enabling talented youth to pursue quality higher education and become agents of change within their communities. One such inspiring story is that of Bishwajit Mondal, a 28-year-old student from a rura...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that there is no proposal at present to establish integrated drug de-addiction and vocational training centres in the Jammu region. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri B.L. Verma, in a written reply to Shri Sat Paul Sharma in the Rajya Sabha, stated that the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir presently has one Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) and s...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED), organized "Tribal Weaves of India" at the RISA Flagship Store, State Emporia Complex, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi, to mark the 12th National Handloom Day on 7th August 2026. The event showcased the rich diversity of India's tribal textile traditions through RISA: Timeless Tribal. The event was i...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0), the 'Poshan Tracker' digital application has been rolled out by Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) as an ICT based governance tool for continuous monitoring and tracking of all services being provided to the beneficiaries registered at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). Technology under Poshan Tracker is being leveraged for dynamic identification of stuntin...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A third-party evaluation and impact assessment of Poshan Abhiyaan was conducted by NITI Aayog in 2020 and it found the relevance of Poshan Abhiyaan to be satisfactory for tackling malnutrition in the country. In 2021, the World Bank conducted a survey under Poshan Abhiyaan across 11 States including Andhra Pradesh. The States were selected based on high prevalence of stunting among children and anaemia among women. The findings of ...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government gives utmost priority to the safety, security, rehabilitation and empowerment of women in the country. Government has adopted multi-pronged approach to address the needs of women on a life-cycle continuum basis for their educational, social, economic and political empowerment so that they become equal partners in fast paced and sustainable national development. This vision of 'Women led development' is essential for r...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To review the progress of the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 digitally, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has introduced 'Poshan Tracker' application as an ICT based governance tool. It provides facility for monitoring and review of all services provided to the beneficiaries at Anganwadi Centres and also at their home. Poshan Tracker has enabled the Ministry, as well as States and UTs to continuously revi...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The state wise number of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and details of infrastructure are available at the link: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics. Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored scheme. The implementation of the scheme falls under the ambit of State Governments and UTs administration. The matter regarding infrastructure is regularly taken up with States and UTs through sustained engagements and v...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Mission Shakti Guidelines, One Stop Centre (OSC) provides integrated and immediate support and assistance under one roof to women affected by violence and those in distress, both in private and public spaces all across the country and are required to meet the prescribed minimum infrastructure and service standards, including adequate space for counselling, temporary shelter, medical and legal support, accessibility for per...
India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Charter of Gender Budget Cells was issued by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It lays down guidelines for constitution, composition and functioning of Gender Budget Cells (GBC) in all Ministries/Departments. Gender Budget Cells in Ministries/Departments are set up with the objective of influencing and effecting a change in the policies, programmes in a way that could tackle gender imbalances, promote gender eq...