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CONTENTS
Editorial 2
Budget Position 3
Maternal Mortality 4
Events: July 7
Events: August 10
Events: September 13
UNICEF Cooperation 17
Training Programmes 18
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
IBSA Women’s Forum-Forging Transnational Alliances
While multifarious programmes specifically target development of women, the
experience of other countries with similar socio-economic background, certainly
adds in identifying the gaps and in formulation of effective strategies towards
women empowerment. In this backdrop, the recent meeting (13-14 October,
2008) of senior leaders and officials of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA)
held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi is a step in the right direction. The theme of
the meeting was Strengthening the Women’s Movement for an Equitable Society,
The meeting was a follow-up to the launch of the Women’s Forum in the 2 nd
Summit held in Cape Town (South Africa) on 17 th October, 2007. The launch
was conducted by the Prime Minister of India, President of Brazil and the
President of South Africa.
Addressing the participants at the IBSA Women’s Forum in New Delhi, Smt.
Renuka Chowdhury, Hon’ble Minister of State for Women & Child Development
(Independent Charge) stated that the entry of women into mainstream economy
and other critical institutional areas is to be pursued vigorously and much can
be achieved by sharing and learning from the best practices available within
IBSA countries. The proposed collaboration with Brazil and South Africa is
thus at both, policy and programmatic levels. The areas of cooperation envisioned
in the memorandum of understanding signed by the three countries during the
3 rd Summit on 15 th October, 2008 includes discussions and deliberations on
inclusive macroeconomic policy and research, gender budgeting, women and
microfinance, skills development and capacity building, violence against women,
civil society partnerships and trilateral projects. We believe, the collaborative
venture will accelerate the pace of empowerment of women in our country, thus
contributing to overall national development.
Yet another landmark event in the Ministry of Women and Child Development,
is the publishing of the monthly magazine, Anganvarta. Targeted primarily at
Anganwadi workers, the upcoming monthly issue will inform and educate the
readers about the latest and best practices in the overall development of children
and women in Hindi, English and 11 other regional languages. Anganvarta will
fulfill a long-felt need, by endeavouring to establish a positive mindset about
rearing and grooming of our young ones in a happy and healthy way.
Chief Editor
Members
Editorial Board
Dr. Kiran Chadha, Joint Secretary, MWCD
[Dr. (Mrs.)Kiran Chadha]
Chief Editor
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Dr. A.K. Gopal, Director, NIPCCD
Dr. Dinesh Paul, Additional Director, NIPCCD
Shri H.K. Barthwal, Editor, NIPCCD
Volume 5 Issue 1

BUDGET POSITION
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been working towards effective budgetary control throughout
the preceding months. The budgetary position as on 30th of September 2008 under Plan and Non-Plan Heads has
been as under.
Plan and Non-Plan Expenditure up to 30.06.08
Figures are in Rs. crores
Year Plan/ Budget Progressive Percentage of
Non-Plan Estimate Allocation up to 4/3
2008-09 30 June 2008
1 2 3 4 5
2008-09 Plan 7200.00 2901.06 40.13
Non-Plan 62.00 26.07 42.05
CENTRAL ADOPTION RESOURCE AUTHORITY
Central Adoption Resource
Authority (CARA), an autonomous
body under the Ministry of Women
and Child Development is involved
in promotion of domestic adoption.
It regulates inter-country adoption
for placement of Indian children.
More than 50 children from Delhibased
adoption agencies gathered
at the residence of Smt. Renuka
Chowdhury Hon’ble Minister of
State (IC), M/o WCD to welcome her on her 54 th bithday. The children welcomed the Hon’ble Minister with bunches
of flowers. Hon’ble Minister conveyed her blessings to all the children and distributed sweets on the occasion.
Profile of Minister of State (IC), Smt. Renuka Chowdhury
Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, a prominent Indian
politician and the Minister of State for Women and Child
Development in the Government of India since mid-
2004 is a Post-Graduate in Industrial Psychology. She
entered politics in 1984 and was with the Telugu Desam
Party till 1998. Smt. Chowdhury has been a member of
the Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms, from 1986
to 1992 to 1998. During that period, she was the Chief
Whip, Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party. In 1999 and
2004, she was elected to the 13 th and 14 th Lok Sabha
respectively representing Khammam. She was also the
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
(1997-98) in the cabinet of H.D.
Deve Gowda. Other important
positions held by her include
memberships of the Committee on
Finance (1999-2000) and Committee
on the Empowerment of Women
(2000-2001). Smt. Renuka
Chowdhury was later elected as
Minister for Tourism, during the
tenure of Manmohan Singh. She was responsible for
the 2006 passing of the Domestic Violence Bill which
was signed into law on 13 th September, 2005.
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Maternal Mortality
A Senseless Tragedy
Surviving childbirth is a fundamental right of every
woman. Yet, in India, one woman dies every five minutes
from a pregnancy related cause. It is estimated that for
every 100,000 live births in India, 407 mothers will die,
60 to 70 times more than in developed countries. An
irony indeed that one life should be lost in the process
of creating another.
It is further estimated that for each woman who dies, as
many as 30 other women develop chronic, debilitating
conditions which seriously affect their quality of life.
Despite overall development in the country, there is no
sign of reduction in maternal deaths in the last 10 years.
The situation is worse in rural areas where the maternal
mortality ratio is very alarming. In Uttar Pradesh, the
Maternal and Child Survival
Not just a health issue, but also a human rights one
Maternal deaths per
100 000 live births
1000
not available
Maternal mortality ratio, by country, 2005
rate is even more alarming at 707 (SRS,1998), exceeded
only by Orissa at 739, NFHS 2. By comparison, MMR
is 6.1 in Japan, 8.3 in the US and 5.4 in Germany.
With over one lakh women in India dying of pregnancyrelated
causes every year, an estimated 350,000 children
are orphaned. A total of 90,000 families are devastated
as a result of this tragedy. As for the motherless children,
their plight can only be imagined. Such children are up
to 10 times more likely to die within two years of birth
than are those who have living parents.
What compounds the tragedy is that almost all these
deaths can be prevented, with timely and proper medical
care. More than good quality health services, however,
what is required is empowerment of women and
guarantee of their human rights, i.e. right of life, liberty
security. Every woman should have access to appropriate
health care, and the right to survive childbirth.
Source: Maternal mortality in 2005. Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and The
World Bank. World Health Organization, 2007
The survival and well-being of mothers and children is central to societal well-being and development. When women
die while giving birth, it points to social injustice, for it reflects a societal milieu where women are powerless and
have unequal access to basic health care, education, employment, finance and other resources. These harsh and
unjust realities make a woman’s pregnancy fraught with problems. Making motherhood safer requires more than
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good quality health services. Empowering women is
necessary so that they can stand and fight for their rights
to good quality services and their right to information
during and after pregnancy. Therefore, the parameters of
the problem extend beyond health and become a human
rights issue as well.
Human rights principles exist in constitutions and in
regional and international human rights treaties to which
nations have voluntarily committed themselves. What is
crucial is that these laws be translated into effective action.
International human rights treaties and most national
constitutions guarantee:
The right to life, liberty and security
This relates to access to appropriate health care and
guarantees that citizens can choose when and how
often to bear children.
Rights that relate to the foundation of families and
of family life
Healthcare plays a big part in the right to establish
families and enjoy life within them.
The right to health services (including information
and education) and the benefits of scientific
progress
These not only make it imperative for governments
to provide reproductive and sexual healthcare to
women but also information that impacts health
issues.
The right to equality and non-discrimination
Gender should not be an excluding factor. All women
and girls must have access to services (such as
education and healthcare) regardless of age, marital
status, ethnicity or socio-economic status.
International treaties that advance safe motherhood:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women (Women’s Convention),
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, European
Convention on Human Rights, American Convention on
Human Rights, African Charter on Human and Peoples’
Rights.
Causes of Maternal Death
Severe bleeding
(hemorrhage) 25%
Infections 15%
Eclampsia 12%
Obstructed labour 8%
Unsafe abortion 13%
Other direct causes 8%
Indirect causes 20%
Source: The World Health Report 2005. Make every mother and child
count. Geneva World Health Organization, 2005.
Government of India’s Maternal Health
Programme
One of the major goals of the Department of Family
Welfare, Government of India, is to reduce maternal
mortality and morbidity. Several new initiatives under
Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme have
been taken in this regard.
Training of MBBS doctors in anaesthetic skills for
EMOC at FRU
To alleviate shortage of specialist manpower, the
Government of India has launched a training programme
in anaesthetic skills for Emergency Obstetric Care for
qualified doctors at FRUs. The 18-week programme for
the first batch has been pilot tested at the All India Institute
of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and is being
disseminated to the states.
Establishing blood storage centres at FRUs
Timely treatment for complications associated with
pregnancy can often not be given because of nonavailability
of blood transfusion services at FRUs. To help
alleviate this problem, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act has
been amended and guidelines for Blood Storage Centres
(BSCs) have been prepared and disseminated to the states.
Development of Guidelines for Antenatal Care and
Skilled Attendance at birth by ANMs and LHVs.
The government has recently issued guidelines for ANMs/
LHVs/Staff Nurses to use certain drugs for specific
situation in emergency obstetric care. The guideline also
outlines how ANMs/LHVs can perform simple
procedures like active management of the third stage of
labour, use of partograph for diagnosis etc., before
referral. These guidelines have been developed to assist
health personnel to effectively provide the requisite advice
both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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Development of Guidelines for Operationalising a
Primary Health Centre (PHC) to provide 24-hour
delivery and newborn care under RCH
The Guidelines assist States to plan for and operationalise
at least 50 per cent of the PHCs as 24- hour functional
units in a phased manner. These PHCs will be responsible
for providing round the clock delivery services including
the management of common obstetric complications,
emergency care of sick children and referrals.
Guidelines for Pregnancy Care and Management of
Common Obstetric Complication by Medical Officers
The Government of India envisages that by 2010, 50 per
cent of PHCs and all Community Health Centres should
be operationalised as 24-hour delivery centres. These
centres will also be responsible for providing pre-referral
emergency care for women. GOI has, therefore,
developed these guidelines for medical officers to help
them provide services to women in labour and in obstetric
emergencies and, thereby, reduce maternal mortality.
Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY)
Under the overall umbrella of National Rural Health
Mission (NRHM), Janani Suraksha Yojana has been
introduced with the vision of reducing MMR and IMR
and increasing institutional deliveries in families below
the poverty line (BPL). JSY integrates the cash assistance
with antenatal care during the pregnancy period,
institutional care during delivery and immediate postpartum
period in a health centre by establishing a system
of coordinated care by field level health worker. The main
strategy is to achieve the envisaged vision by linking the
cash assistance under JSY to institutional delivery. This
centrally sponsored scheme provides 100 per cent central
assistance to states /UTs for extending financial help @Rs
500 per pregnancy for first two live births to the women
belonging to BPL families.
Under the National Rural Health Minister (NRHM) every
village/large habitat will have a female Accredited Social
Health Activist (ASHA) chosen by and accountable to
the Panchayat to act as the interface between the
community and the public healthcare system. ASHA will
act as a link between the beneficiary at the village level,
the Anganwadi worker and ANM. She will help and guide
women to access the health facilities for antenatal care,
institutional delivery, post-natal care and counselling on
nutrition and family planning services.
Vande Mataram Scheme
The scheme is under the Public Private Partnership
initiative, with the involvement of the Federation of
Obstetric and Gynecological Society of India and private
clinics. The aim is to reduce the maternal mortality and
morbidity of pregnant mothers by involving and utilising
the vast resources of specialists/trained workforce in the
private sector. The scheme intends to provide free
antenatal and post-natal check-up, counselling on
nutrition, breastfeeding, spacing of birth, etc. This is a
voluntary scheme wherein any OBG specialist, lady
doctor/MBBS doctor, maternity home, nursing home can
volunteer their services.
In addition to the Central government programmes,
several states have their own state-specific schemes aimed
at safe motherhood. In Kerala, for instance, the Mahila
Swasthya Sangh scheme was designed to motivate women
to adopt measures to ensure maternal well-being.
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THE EVENTS : JULY 2008
Meeting of National Nutrition
Mission
The third meeting of the Executive Committee of the
National Nutrition Mission was held on 8 July 2008
in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi under the
Chairpersonship of Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, Hon’ble
Minister of State (IC) for Women and Child
Development.
Various issues related to malnutrition, fortification of
food with micronutrients and expansion of the Food
and Nutrition Board (FNB) upto District level were
discussed. Guidelines were issued to the Regional
Deputy Technical Advisers and field units for the
celebration of World Breastfeeding Week from 1-7
August 2008.
The field infrastructure of FNB comprising 43 field
units located in 29 States and UTs of the country
organised training courses in Home Scale Preservation
of Fruits and Vegetables and Nutrition for adolescent
girls and housewives. It conducted Nutrition Education
programmes in rural, urban and tribal areas and
monitored ICDS Anganwadis in respect of
Supplementary Feeding and Nutrition & Health
Education component. The units also organised training
courses in Nutrition Education for Master Trainers, i.e.
Training of Trainers (TOTs) for Child Development
Project Officers, ACDPOs, Medical Officers, etc.
PPP Meet on Trafficking
The first meeting of the Think-Tank on Public Private
Partnership to Prevent and Combat Trafficking of Women
and Children was held under the Chairmanship of the
Secretary, WCD on 23 July 2008.
The Economic Adviser, Ministry of Women and Child
Development inaugurated a workshop on “Migration and
Trafficking” organised by Gramin Niyojan Kendra.
Ghaziabad up on 28 July 2008.
Monitoring under PC & PNDT Act to
Curb Foeticide
The members of the National Inspection & Monitoring
Committee (NIMC) under PC & PNDT Act, including
members from the Ministry of Women and Child
Development (MWCD) inspected 13 USG clinics/
diagnostic centres/ nursing homes in Uttar Pradesh: 4 in
Lucknow district, 5 in Sitapur and 4 in Barabanki during
9-11 July 2008 and advised seizing the records and
sealing these clinics /diagnostic centres /nursing homes
as they were not following the norms set under PC &
PNDT Act.
The Committee Members also inspected 8 USG clinics/
diagnostic centres in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand
during 23-25 July 2008 and advised to seizing the records
and sealing 7 clinics/ diagnostic centres/ nursing homes
as they were not observing the provisions or the relevant
Act, while show cause notice was served to one clinic.
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Meeting on Dhanalakshmi Scheme
A meeting to discuss the implementation of Dhanalakshmi
- Conditional Cash Transfer for Girl Child with Insurance
Cover was held on 16 July 2008 under the Chairmanship
of Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development
(MWCD). Representatives from the state governments
also participated in the meeting.
Launch of Centenary Celebrations
At a press conference held at India International Centre
on 17 July 2008, Smt. Prema Cariappa, Chairperson
Central Social Welfare Board formally announced the
launch of Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Birth Centenary Year
celebrations and the new name of the Central Board’s
office building in New Delhi, which will now be known
as Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Samaj Kalyan Bhawan.
Henceforth, the ‘home’ of the board will bear the name
of its founder chairperson in honour of her revered
memory.
The Central Social Welfare Board is launching a yearlong
celebration for the birth centenary of Dr. Durgabai
Deshmukh throughout the country, in partnership with
the State Social Welfare Boards in all 22 States.
Gender Equality
MWCD constituted a Task Force on the
recommendation of the Committee of Secretaries for
Preparation of an Action Plan for Convergence and
Coordination of Government Programmes for “Gender
Equality and fighting Social Evils”. The first meeting
of the Task Force was held on 31 July 2008 under the
Chairmanship of Secretary, MWCD.
Campaign to Save Girl Child
Bangalore: As the sex ratio in the state has been
dwindling over the decades, ‘Save the Girl Child’
campaign was launched by the Department of Health
and Family Welfare on Save the Girl Child Day observed
on 1 July. A rally organised by the Department to kick
start the year long campaign was inaugurated by Health
Minister, Shri. B Sriramulu.
A rally which was the initiation to the campaign saw
600 participants from nursing schools and Pre
University Colleges. The sex ratio statistics are dismal
with Karnataka recording a girls to boys ratio of 960 :
1000 in 1991 which has fallen to 946:1000. The year
long campaign will include creating awareness through
different media, holding a judicial colloquium in
Bangalore and District Headquarters to create greater
awareness for judges on the legal aspects and holding
debates in schools and colleges.
- The Deccan Herald,
2 July 2008
Education: From Today, A is for Apple
for all Class I students in UP
Over 86 lakh primary school students in UP will begin to
learn a new language-English. They will first learn the
meaning of star, sky, diamonds and then the rhyme,
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Since English is taught from Class III now, Class II
students, too, will get their first lessons in the language
this year. There are around 46 lakh students in Class I
and about 40 lakh in Class II.
Text books are ready and being sent to district
headquarters while the District Institutes of Education
and Training are busy preparing for orientation classes
of teachers. The books, prepared by the State Council for
Educational Research and Training, introduces the
language with the help of colourful pictures, illustrations,
cartoons and rhymes. The books will be distributed free
to students.
The decision to introduce English from Class I was taken
earlier this year after an official study found that students
‘feared’ the language when they first studied it in Class
III, and the fear continued, making them hesitant and
lacking in confidence. “The first expectation is that
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students of.... our parishadiya schools should be able to
compete with students of private schools as in majority
of cases, the lack of knowledge of English becomes a
hindrance. Moreover, for introducing them to computers
or technologies, English plays an important role” said R
P Singh, Secretary, Basic Education. The introductory
remark on the books spells out that hope, “English
language will enhance the quality of life of our children
and widen their thinking.”
New teachers have not been recruited. “All our teachers
are qualified and experienced. A bit of orientation and
they will handle it well,” said D C Kanaujia, Director of
Basic Education.
Factsheet
-The Indian Express ,
1 July 2008
• An estimated 15% of all pregnant women develop
life-threatening complications
• Globally, for every 2 people who die in traffic
accidents, one mother and 20 children die from
preventable and treatable causes (WHO, 2004).
• Every minute, 20 children < 5 yrs die, nearly 30,000
children die every day, 10.6 million children die
each year (Black, Morris & Bryce, 2003). Of these
3.1 million are from SE Asia.
• Up to a third of maternal mortality and morbidity
could be avoided if women had access to
information and modern, safe and effective fertility
control methods
• For every 3 deaths of women in their reproductive
years in developing countries, one is the result of
complications from pregnancy and childbirth. In
India, 15% of deaths of women in the reproductive
age are maternal deaths.
• Worldwide unsafe abortions contribute to nearly
15% of all maternal deaths In India, nearly 7 million
abortions take place annually. Post abortion care is
essential to safe motherhood. (Information Kit,
World Health Day ’98, WHO)
• Globally, just 61% of births are assisted by a skilled
attendant, while in some low income countries the
average is as low as 34% (WHO,2004)
• HIV/AIDS presents an ever-increasing threat to
both mothers and their children. Women account
for nearly half of all adults living with HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS, 2004). This increases the risk of motherto-child
transmission of HIV.
Manipur NGO forms Child Protection
Force
Newmai News Network IMPHAL, July 29-Amidst
rampant kidnapping of children in Manipur valley
currently the all Manipur NGO forum has created a
Special Child Protection Alliance Force in co-ordination
with the security force agencies, legal authorities, and
voluntary organisations, said a spokesperson of the NGO
Forum on Monday at a press meet here. The force will
take up awareness programmes specially in the valley
areas of Bishnupur, Imphal West, Imphal East and
Thoubal districts. Speaking to the media, Chinfglen, a
member of the Forum revealed that the Forum will very
soon send a request petition to the Ministry of Home
Affairs and to the Chief Minister to keep a special package
for the protection of children from trafficking. He
lamented the unfortunate gap between the security forces
and the public. He therefore urged for unity between the
two sides in fighting against the kidnapping of children
in the State. He further insisted that the public play a
more serious role in fighting against the kidnapping of
children.
He also appealed to the militants to release the children
if any were in their custody and not to recruit children
below the age of 18 years into their outfit. He also said
that so far no one has stopped an adult from taking his
own decisions.
Dr. K. Pounchunbow, President of the Forum, said child
trafficking and kidnapping was against international law
and hence, illegal. So many years have passed and this is
the first time in the history of Manipur that child
kidnapping and trafficking has become a burning issue,
he added.
Mr. Sarat, advisor of the Forum, revealed that the present
issue of child kidnapping could have a psychological
effect on the child and hence a public opinion was needed
in this case.
- The Assam Tribune,
1 Aug 2008
RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH
During the month of July 2008 (from 25.06.2008 to
24.07.2008), Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) disbursed a
loan aggregating to Rs. 50.00 lakh to one NGO partner
in Tamil Nadu.
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THE EVENTS : AUGUST 2008
CSWB Celebrates Foundation Day
The Central Social Welfare board celebrated its 55 th
Foundation Day on 12 August 2008 in the office of the
Board. The function was presided over by Smt. Prema
Cariappa, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board.
Smt. Motia Garg, Chairperson, Delhi State Social Welfare
Board was also present on this occasion.
Smt. Cariappa inaugurated the programme by formally
lighting a lamp, after which she paid homage to Founder
Chairperson Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh. The famous
patriotic song ‘Sare Jahan se Accha’ was rendered by
Prevention of Trafficking
the Central Board staff choir led by Smt. Minoti
Bhattacharya.
Smt. Prema Cariappa, in her presidential address said, “I
feel honoured to be standing in place of Dr. Durgabai
Deshmukh who was our Founder Chairperson and to be
carrying on the glorious traditions of the Board. In this
long journey of 55 years, the Board has made great strides
in the implementation of programmes for mainstreaming
women and children so that they can participate in the
progress of the nation.”
After the presidential address, a cultural programme,
beginning with Dr. Z.A. Zaidi reading out his poem on
the condition of elderly persons in society, was presented
by officers and staff of CSWB. This was followed by a
humorous poem by Smt. Shashi Kapoor and a Bangla
folk song by Smt. Minoti Bhattacharya. The theme of
the song was the impermanence of the world and our
attachment with it. In conclusion, Smt. Minoti
Bhattacharya and the CSWB choir presented ‘Hum Honge
Kamyaab’ (‘We shall overcome’) and the entire audience
joined the chorus. Smt. Neelam Bhardwaj, Joint Director
and the convenor of the cultural programme, gave a vote
of thanks.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, in collaboration with the National Institute of Public Cooperation
and Child Development organised a workshop on Public Private Partnership in Bangalore, Karnataka on 8 August
2008.
The Meeting of the Central Advisory Committee to combat trafficking was held on 13 August 2008 under the
Chairpersonship of Secretary, WCD where representatives of line-Ministries, non-government organisations and
other experts participated.
The representative of the Ministry participated in the Regional preparation for the World Congress III against
Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in Kathmandu from 27-29 August 2008.
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Selection of Rajiv Gandhi Manav
Seva Awardees
The meeting of the National Selection Committee for
selection of the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award for
Service to Children, 2007 was held on 20 August 2008
under the Chairpersonship of MOS(IC) WCD. The
following three individuals have been selected:
1. Shri Maheshbhai S. Kothari, Manav Kalyan Trust,
CL Parikh Mamta Mandir Dandi Road, Vijalpore,
Navasari, Gujarat.
2. Dr. Azariah Korabandi, 5-3-224, Mission Hospital
Road, Khammam (AP).
3. Ms. Meena K. Jain, 1364, IInd Floor, 4th Cross, I
Stage, II Phase, Chandra Layout, Bangalore
(Karnataka).
TNAI Organises Workshop on Midwifery
Practices and Safe Motherhood
In the wake of the alarming rise in complications and
deaths due to pregnancy-related causes, the Trained
Nurses Association of India (TNAI) organised a workshop
on midwifery and safe motherhood in New Delhi during
25-30 August 2008. The workshop was held by TNAI in
collaboration with Indian Institute of Management (IIM),
Ahmedabad as a part of Swedish International
Development Agency (SIDA) project.
The workshop, which drew nursing officers, midwifery
teachers and senior nurse administrators working in
northern states, was inaugurated by Dr. Prakin Suchaxaya,
Ag Regional Adviser (Nursing) in World Health
Organisation with Mrs. Yasmin Zaveri Rou, Programme
Officer in the Embassy of Sweden as guest of honour.
The presidential address was delivered by Shri A.B.
Kulkarni, President, TNAI.
TNAI, the national apex body to promote nursing and
health care interests at non-government level networks
with government and like-minded institutions. It organises
programmes, workshops and conferences for nursing
professionals to build a healthier and happier nation.
Vatsalya Mela in Kerala
With a view to provide marketing opportunities to rural
and urban women entrepreneurs of self-help groups,
Kerala State Social Welfare Board organised Vatsalaya
Mela at VJT Hall in Thiruvanathapuram during 25 -28
August 2008.
The Mela, organised on the eve of the popular Onam
festival was inaugurated by Smt. P.K. Sreemathi Teacher,
Hon’ble Minister for Health and Social Welfare. She
emphasised the need for convergence of services of
various departments working for women. Earlier, Smt.
Girija Surendran, Ex. MLA & Chairperson, Kerala State
Social Welfare Board mentioned that free legal
counselling service for women in distress through Service
Providing Centres like FCC, Short-Stay Home, Women
Help Line Centres, Shelter Homes and Mahila Mandirams
of Welfare Department were available.
The inaugural function which drew more than 50
institutions, was presided over by Smt. Prema Cariappa,
Chairperson, CSWB.
UNESCO Concern at Pregnancyrelated
Deaths
UNESCO estimates that over a lakh woman in India
die of pregnancy-related causes every year, and as a
result, about three and half lakh children are orphaned.
Further, such child orphans are up to 10 times more
vulnerable to death within a couple of years than normal
children with their parents. The world body deplores
that despite overall development, there is no sign of
reduction in maternal deaths in the last 10 years.
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Gender Budgeting
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)
in collaboration with Indian Institute of Public
Administration (IIPA) conducted a Gender Budgeting
workshop on 7-8 August 2008 for representatives of
Ministries and Departments.
The Ministry in collaboration with National Institute of
Women and Child Development organised a Gender
Budgeting workshop for North Eastern States in
Guwahati on 21-22 August 2008 for State Governments
and representatives of non-government organisations.
MWCD representatives gave orientation on Gender
Budgeting in the workshop organised by the ISTM for
middle-level Government Officers on 25 August 2008.
The Ministry conducted a workshop on Gender
Budgeting for the officers of various Ministries and
Departments of the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 28-
29 August 2008.
GOI-UNICEF Country Plan of Action
The Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Women and Child Development, Smt. Renuka
Chowdhury, launched the Country Plan of Action 2008-
12 of GOI-UNICEF on 21 August 2008. The Resident
Coordinator for UN, Dr. Maxine Olsen, and Country
Representative of UNICEF, Ms. Karen Hulshof
participated along with the representatives of State
Governments, line Ministries, non-government
organisations and other experts.
RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH
During the month of August 2008 (from 26.07.2008 to
25.08.2008), Rashtriya Mahila Kosh disbursed loans
aggregating Rs. 125.38 lakh to 7 NGO partners.
A training programme for capacity building of NGOs
was organised at National Institute of Public
Cooperation & Child Development (NIPCCD),
Bangalore from 28 July 2008 to 1 August 2008.
Inspection of Erring USG Clinics
A representative of MWCD, as a member of National
Inspection & Monitoring Committee (NIMC) of PC
PNDT inspected 5 USG clinics /diagnostic centres
/nursing homes in the West District of Delhi on 23 August
2008 along with the NIMC Team. The Team advised
sealing of all the 5 clinics /diagnostic centres/ nursing
homes as they were not following the norms set under
PC & PNDT Act.
A representative of MWCD as a member of National
Inspection & Monitoring Committee (NIMC) of PC &
PNDT inspected 20 USG clinics /diagnostic centres
/nursing homes in Mumbai from 26-29 August 2008
along with the NIMC Team. The Team advised sealing
of all 19 clinics /diagnostic centres /nursing homes as
they were not following the norms set under PC & PNDT
Act while one diagnostic centre was issued show cause
notice. The Team also visited Pune district of Maharashtra
on 30 August 2008 and advised sealing of all the 5 clinics
/diagnostic centres /nursing homes /hospitals inspected
by the team.
Independence Day Celebration
Every year the Child Care Centre of NIPCCD celebrates
Independence Day. Children and their mothers
participated in a flag hoisting function organised in the
Institute’s New Delhi premises on 15 August 2008.
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THE EVENTS : SEPTEMBER 2008
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC COOPERATION & CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Hindi Day Celebration in NIPCCD
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child
Development (NIPCCD) organised a Hindi fortnight
during 1-15 September 2008 in a befitting manner.
In this duration, besides Hindi workshop, competition on
knowledge of Hindi including an item of dictation were
conducted for the staff and officers of the Institute.
The main function of the two-week programme was held
on the final day i.e. 15 September 2008. Dr. Devendra
Kumar Choube, Associate Professor at Centre for Indian
Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University was the chief guest
at this occasion. He expressed satisfaction at the
progressive use of Hindi in the Institute.
Outlining the progress in the use of Hindi Dr. Dinesh Paul, Director Incharge said that most of the members of the
Institute are now capable of performing their routine official works in Hindi. He outlined the progressive use of
Hindi in all the divisions/ units of the Institute.
The Chief Guest said that the language links different individuals but it has a wider role in the social context. He
advised using simple and direct language in routine official matters. The 10 winners of various competition were
given cash prizes under various categories.
CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD
National Conference of State Board Chairpersons
The National Conference of State Board Chairpersons was held at CSWB, New Delhi on 3 September 2008. The
Conference was chaired by Smt. Prema Cariappa, Chairperson, CSWB and it was attended by Chairpersons of all
the State Social Welfare Boards.
The CSWB Chairperson appealed to the Chairpersons of State Boards to adopt a humanitarian approach and advised
that the problems of social development should be dealt with in an open minded, flexible manner but within the
framework of rules and regulations. She said that State Boards are not only the implementing arms of CSWB, but
also its monitoring eyes. The State Boards should regularly organise training through training institutes for
strengthening and capacity building of voluntary organisations. She said that Shri Rajiv Gandhi had given the
women of India a great gift in the form of the 73rd Amendment, bringing nearly 10 lakh women into the political
process of the country every five years through Panchayati Raj institutions at the grassroots.
She also emphasised the need for revamping of schemes of AGP, FCC, etc. in accordance with the emerging needs
of today’s society so that these programmes are more effective in the prevailing social scenario. She expressed the
hope that the conference will bring some concrete solutions in order to further simplify the procedures for
implementation of ongoing programmes, quality improvement in the programmes and identifying new areas of
interventions.
For better delivery of its services, the Conference came up with recommendations related to (i) Special drive for
aided organisations under e-AWEDAN, (ii) Uniformity of advertisement issued for NGOs seeking grants, (iii) Core
banking for release of funds, and (iv) Disaster intervention.
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Food and Nutrition Board
National Nutrition Week has been celebrated since 1982
so as to intensify nutrition awareness through various
modes and interventions to reach the masses in the farflung
areas of the country.
This year, the theme for National Nutrition Week
(1 September 2008 to 7 September 2008) was “Invest
in Child Nutrition.” Nutrition is an issue of survival,
health and development for current and succeeding
generations. It has to be realised that the nutritional health
in all age groups especially children, represents a national
economic asset.
An Exhibition on Nutrition was organised at India Gate
lawns during 5-7 September 2008. The Exhibition was
Rally against Female Foeticide in
Jaipur
As a part of its nationwide campaign against female
foeticide, Rajasthan State Social Welfare Board organised
a rally at Jaipur on 11 September 2008. About 700
students, social workers and intellectuals from schools,
colleges and universities participated in this rally, which
was flagged off by Smt. Prema Cariappa, Chairperson,
CSWB. Smt. Saroj Kumari, Chairperson, Rajasthan State
Board was also present.
inaugurated by Shri Somnath Chatterjee, Hon’ble
Speaker of Lok Sabha, in the presence of Smt. Renuka
Chowdhury Hon’ble MOS (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Women and Child Development-cum-
Chairperson, NIPCCD on 5 September 2008.
The 43 field units of the Food and Nutrition Board
located in 29 States and UTs organised special
programmes like mini-exhibitions, puppet shows,
road plays, live demonstrations of nutritious recipes,
audio-video films, slogan competitions, etc. for
awareness generation at village level.
All India Radio and Doordarshan organised special
programmes and panel discussions on Nutrition,
during the week.
The song and drama division of the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting made the exhibition
lively and attractive for the masses with folk dances
role plays.
FNB put up two exhibition stalls in the Agriculture
Today Leadership Summit 2008 organised on 19-
20 September 2008 at New Delhi. The exhibition
was visited by eminent scientists, parliamentarians
and other distinguished guests.
In the rally that started from Albert and concluded at Bari
Choper via the main Bazaars of Jaipur, the students carried
placards with enthusiasm, with slogans against female
foeticide like “Kudrat Ka Kanoon Na Toden –Balika Se
Mooh Na Modena, Jis Ghar Mein Ho Kanya-Who Ghar
Phoolon Ki Bagiya, Kanya Bhroon Hatya Pap Hai-Jeevan
Ka Santap Hai, and Kanya Nahi Paraya Dhan-Kanya Se
Sudhre Jeevan”. The students participated in the rally
which shows that the society is waking up to the danger
of female foeticide.
RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH
During the month of September 2008 (from 26.08.2008
to 25.09.2008), RMK has sanctioned loans aggregating
to Rs. 128.00 lakh to 10 NGO partners.
During the month of September 2008 (from 26.08.2008
to 25.09.2008), RMK has disbursed loans aggregating to
Rs. 40.00 lakh to 3 NGO partners.
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Malnutrition Deaths in MP: Report of the Fact Finding Mission from the
Government of India
In the wake of media reports about the death of children
due to malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh, two Fact-Finding
Teams from the Ministry of Women and Child
Development visited Khandwa and Satna districts of
Madhya Pradesh during September 19-22, 2008 in order
to have a first-hand understanding of the reasons behind
the deaths of the children. While the team for Khandwa
district was led by Dr. (Smt) Loveleen Kacker, Joint
Secretary, MWCD and comprised of Dr. Dinesh Paul,
Additional Director, NIPCCD; Shri Kameshwar Mishra,
Section Officer, MWCD, and the team for Satna district
was led by Dr. (Smt) Kiran Chadha, Joint Secretary,
MWCD with members comprising of Dr. Jai Singh,
Technical Advisor (FNB) and Dr. Saroj K Adhikari,
Gender Budgeting
Assistant Director, MWCD. The two teams visited all
the affected villages in two districts from where the
children’s deaths were reported in the media and held
detailed discussions with the communities, families of
the deceased children, PRI members, health and ICDS
field functionaries to have direct assessment of the issues
leading to the unfortunate deaths. The teams also observed
functioning of the Anganwadis in these areas. Senior
officials from Government of Madhya Pradesh including
Principal Secretary (WCD), Commissioners of Health &
Family Welfare and DWCD, District Collectors, Joint
Directors and Dy. Director from the Department of WCD
accompanied the teams during the field visits.
The Fact-Finding Teams have recommended some
immediate and long-term steps to be taken up by the State
Government. Some of the broad findings are:
• There seemed to be a serious lack of convergence
and coordination between health and ICDS at the field
level.
• Lack of timely and prompt medical help and
economic impoverishment were found to be the
prominent causes for the children’s deaths in these
districts.
• General challenges such as sparse population,
inaccessibility, lack of basic amenities, lack of
primary health facilities, gaps in PDS, transportation,
etc. were found to be other contributory factors.
• The ICDS scheme in the affected areas was found to
be not meeting the nutritional needs of the
beneficiaries fully, especially of the tribal children.
• Most of the deaths of children were preventable if
the systems in place had responded timely.
Hon’ble MOS (IC) has also written to the Chief Minister
of Madhya Pradesh requesting them to consider the
recommendations made by the Fact-Finding Teams and
issue necessary directions to address the problem of
malnutrition in the State of Madhya Pradesh urgently, so
as to avert the recurrence of the same
The Gender Budget Cell, MWCD took a one-to-one orientation on 10 September 2008 for the officials of the
Ministry of Labour and Employment. All Bureau heads and other officers of the Ministry attended the orientation.
The Government of Orissa in collaboration with UNDP organised the first State Workshop on Gender Budgeting
for the State Officials representing the key Departments in Bhubaneshwar on 16 September 2008. The officers
from Gender Budget Cell of the Ministry of Women and Child Development were invited as resource persons.
A specialised one-day workshop on Gender Budgeting for Financial Advisors of select Ministries was organised
by MWCD in collaboration with UNDP at the India International Centre, New Delhi on 22 September 2008.
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Prevention of Trafficking
The first meeting of the Core Group on Apparel and
Garment Industry (CGAGI) formed under the Think-Tank
on Public Private partnership to Prevent and Combat
Trafficking of Women and Children was held on 2
September 2008.
MOS (I/C) addressed the World forum against Drugs
held between 8-10 September 2008 in Stockholm,
Sweden.
The representative of Ministry of Women and
Children Development participated in the Fourth
International Conference on Apparel and Home
Textiles on 26 September 2008, at New Delhi.
Seminar on Women Empowerment
and Female Foeticide: Nari Nai Dristi
Nai Disha:
Rajasthan State Social Welfare Board also organised a
seminar on Women, Empowerment and Female Foeticide-
“Nari-Nai Dristi-Nai Disha” at Maharana Pratap
Auditorium, Vidyashram School, Jaipur on 11 September
2008. The Seminar was attended by over 800 participants
of various voluntary organisations from all over the State.
The programme started by lighting of lamp and Smt.
Prema Cariappa, Chairperson - CSWB, the Chief Guest.
Shri Dilip Singh and Shri R.S. Rathore, Judges, Rajasthan
High Court, Shri Vinod Shankar Dave, Retired High Court
Judge, Smt. Alka Kala, Additional Chief Secretary of the
State, also addressed the participants.
Chairperson CSWB visits floodaffected
areas of Bihar
The Bihar State Social Welfare Board organised 24
rehabilitation centres in 9 flood-affected districts of Bihar,
with the help of CSWB.
Smt. Prema Carriapa, Chairperson, CSWB and Shri K.J.
Kakanwar, Joint Director along with Bihar State Board
officials visited flood-affected districts of Bihar on 28
September 2008. The Chairperson also visited
rehabilitation centres for 200 women and children run
by Jan Jagran Samiti, Rampada, Katihar, where family
packs were distributed to 40 beneficiaries.
The Chairperson CSWB also visited the Short-Stay
rehabilitation centres run by Harijan Sevak Sangh, Purnia
where she announced a special package of rehabilitation
services which includes extended Short Stay-Shelter
Home services for almost 9000 women and children.
Workshop on Legal Awareness
A workshop for Legal Self Help Groups was organised
by the Guild of Service on 25 September 2008, along
with a passing out ceremony of students of Nurses Air
(supported by Women Rehabilitation Group) at Ma Dham,
Vrindavan (UP). Smt. Prema Cariappa, Chairperson,
CSWB was the chief guest at this occasion.
Dr. Mohini Giri, in her welcome address emphasized the
importance of Legal Awareness among the deprived
sections of women, particularly widows. She informed
that in pursuance of empowering the Legal Self-Help
Groups, the Guild of Service had been educating these
groups for conflict resolution, alternate disputes redressal
through mediation and counselling, legal literacy and for
access to legal and social justice for widows.
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UNICEF Cooperation
India UNICEF action plan to focus on
women and children.
India and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
on Thursday launched a five-year action plan to help
the country achieve its national development goals.
The plan will focus on reducing the infant and maternal
mortality (IMR and MMR) rates, fighting malnutrition,
tackling HIV, providing quality education and ensuring
safe water, sanitation and child protection.
Fulfillment of Rights
The goal of the 2008-2012 Country Programme is to
advance the fulfillment of the rights of all women and
children to survive, develop, participate and be protected
by reducing social inequalities based on gender, caste,
ethnicity or region.
Minister of State for Women and Child Development,
Smt. Renuka Chowdhury said high IMR and MMR rates
were of serious concern as also child marriage, that
adversely impacted women’s health due to multiple
births, lack of spacing between children, lack of
awareness and accessibility of contraceptives.
The Minister expressed her happiness that the corporate
sector was voluntarily coming forward to participate in
women and child welfare programmes.
The reproductive and child health programme
aims at reducing the IMR and MMR rates from
58 to 28 per 1,000 live births, and from 301 to
100 per 1,00,000 live births by enhancing access
to more equitable coverage of immunisation, child
survival and maternal care.
Nutrition Programme
The child development and nutrition programme
focuses on improving the nutritional status of the
mother and the child by promoting breastfeeding,
appropriate complementary foods and feeding
practices and significantly reducing micronutrient
deficiencies.
The child environment programme aims to improve the
availability of clean and safe water, its management,
conservation and equitable allocation, as well as access
to sanitation and adoption of critical hygiene practices.
Protecting children from violence, exploitation and abuse
and initiating tracking systems on the children in need
or care will be the focus of the child protection
programme. The education programme will work to
ensure that more children are enrolled, stay in school
and complete elementary education.
The aim of the children and AIDS programme will be to
reduce vulnerabilities, slow down the rate of new
infections and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS
among children of 0-18 years.
The social policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation
programme aims to improve systems for data gathering,
analysis and dissemination to support evidence-based
programme planning and advocacy, while the behaviour
change communication will help to strengthen the
government’s ability for communication for behaviour
and social change.
The advocacy and partnership programme will aim to
build a voice for children through Parliament, civil
society organisations, media and celebrities. The
emergency preparedness and response programme will
strive to fulfill the rights of children and women in crises.
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Training/Workshops/Orientation Courses organised by NIPCCD
The Institute organised following training programmes/ orientation courses/ workshops during the quarter, July -
September 2008.
S. No. Name of the Programme Venue Dates
1 Four Job Training Courses for CDPOs/ACDPOs Bangalore, Guwahati, 7 July
Indore, Lucknow 5 August 2008
2 Orientation Course on Prevention of Trafficking of
Women and Children New Delhi 8-10 July 2008
3 Workshop on Prevention of Child Labour Strategies
through ICDS and SSA Programme Bangalore 10 July 2008
4 Two Workshops on Monitoring and Supervision of ICDS Scheme New Delhi 11 July 2008
5 Skill Training of Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs on
Community Mobilisation and Participation Bangalore 14 – 18 July 2008
6 Training on Counselling Skills and Support Services
for Police Personnel of CAW Cells New Delhi 14-18 July 2008
7 Refresher Course for CDPOs/ACDPOs Guwahati 14-18 July 2008
8 Orientation Training on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at
Work Places for Senior Functionaries of Developmental Sector Guwahati 14-16 July, 2008
9 Orientation Workshop on Combating Gender-Based Violence New Delhi 21-25 July 2008
10 Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on Training Technology
11 Skill Training on Integrated Management of Neonatal and
New Delhi 21-25 July 2008
Childhood Illness for Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs
12 Orientation Training on the Techniques of Participatory
Lucknow 21-25 July 2008
Learning and Action (PLA) for Voluntary Organisations
13 Training of Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs on Communication
Guwahati 21-26 July 2008
and Counselling Skills New Delhi 28 July – 1 Aug. 2008
14 Orientation Course on Prevention of Micronutrient Malnutrition
15 Sensitisation Programme on Prevention of Child Abuse for the
New Delhi 4-8 August 2008
Representatives of Childline Lucknow 6-8 August 2008
16 Two Workshops on Parent Education
17 Multi Stakeholder Public Private Partnership Workshop to
Bangalore, Lucknow 4 Aug-7 Aug. 2008
Combat Trafficking New Delhi 8 August 2008
18 Two Job Training Courses for CDPOs/ACDPOs New Delhi, 6 August- 5 September
Indore & 25 Aug.-23 Sep. 2008
19 Training on Good Governance in Voluntary Organisations Indore 11-14 August 2008
20 Three Refresher Courses for CDPOs/ACDPOs Bangalore, Lucknow 4-8 Aug. & 18-22
21 Counselling Intervention for Children Affected by Trauma,
and Indore Aug 2008
Abuse and Neglect
22 Training on Financial Management and Reporting for
New Delhi 18-29 August 2008
Voluntary Organisations Guwahati 19-22 August 2008
23 Training on Planning and Designing a Project
24 Workshop for School Teachers on Identification and
Bangalore 19-22 August 2008
Management of Slow Learners
25 Orientation Course on Awareness Building for Senior
Representatives of Voluntary Organisations on Right to
Bangalore 20 August 2008
Information (RTI) Act Lucknow 20-21 August 2008
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S. No. Name of the Programme Venue Dates
26 Regional Workshop on Gender Budgeting for North Eastern States
27 Workshop on Parent Education ‘Parental Support Needed
Guwahati 20-22 August 2008
by Children during Early and Late Childhood’
28 Orientation Programme on Food and Nutrition Security of
Guwahati 23 August 2008
Women and Children during Disasters
29 Orientation Training on Establishing and Managing a
Bangalore 25-29 August 2008
Voluntary Organisation
30 Orientation Training on Formation and Mobilisation of
Lucknow 25-29 August 2008
SHGs for Government and NGOs
31 Sensitisation Programme for Voluntary Organisations on
Guwahati 25-29 August 2008
Prevention of Child Marriages in India
32 Gender Sensitisation Training for Law Enforcement Agencies
Lucknow 26-28 August 2008
of Chhatisgarh Indore 26-28 August 2008
33 Two Regional Consultation Meets of the Members of the Child New Delhi
Welfare Committees (CWCs)
34 Orientation Training of Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs on
Guwahati 27-28 August 2008
Counselling of Adolescent Girls on Life Skills Education
35 Orientation Training Programme on Establishing and
New Delhi 1-5 September 2008
Managing a Voluntary Organisation
36 Sensitisation Programme on Violence Against Women for the
New Delhi 8-12 September 2008
Functionaries of Development Programmes
37 Parental Workshop on ‘Parental Support for Academic Achievement
New Delhi 9-12 September 2008
of School Children’ Guwahati 13 September 2008
38 Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling New Delhi 15 September 2008
39 Training of Grant Receiving NGOs on the Scheme of UJJAWALA
40 Skill Training for Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on Prevention of
New Delhi 15-19 September 2008
Trafficking & HIV/AIDS and Counselling
41 Sensitisation Programme on Prevention of Child Abuse for
Lucknow 15-19 September 2008
District School Inspectors and Education Officers
42 Sensitization Programme on Juvenile Justice
Guwahati 15-19 September 2008
(Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2006
43 Training of Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs on Prevention of
Undernutrition with Special Emphasis on Prevention of
Bangalore 16-18 September 2008
Micronutrient Malnutrition New Delhi 22-26 September 2008
44 Refresher Course for CDPOs/ACDPOs
45 Orientation Course for Voluntary Organisations on Mobilisation and
Bangalore 22-26 September 2008
Management of Community Resources
46 Orientation Training on Mental Health Services for Counsellors and
Lucknow 22-26 September 2008
Principals
47 Gender Sensitisation Training for Law Enforcement Agencies of
Guwahati 22-26 September 2008
Madhya Pradesh Indore 23-25 September 2008
48 Orientation Programme on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Work Places
49 Training on Counselling Skills and Support Services for Police
Bangalore 23-25 September 2008
Personnel of CAW Cells
50 Training on Financial Management and Financial Reporting for
New Delhi 23-26 September 2008
Voluntary Organisations Indore 24-27 September 2008
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