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MWCD Newsletter<br />
Sampark<br />
January - March 2007<br />
Vol. 3 Issue 3<br />
A quarterly publication of the Ministry of Women and Child Development<br />
Survival<br />
to<br />
celebrate<br />
Success<br />
her<br />
life<br />
International<br />
Women's Day<br />
8th March 2007<br />
ananya
Content<br />
Editorial 2<br />
Budget Position 3<br />
Expansion of ICDS Scheme 3<br />
Felicitation of National<br />
Bravery Awardees 3<br />
Website of the Ministry 3<br />
Ananya-International Women’s<br />
Day Celebration 4<br />
Events : January 6<br />
Events : February 9<br />
Events : March 15<br />
Training Programmes 18<br />
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK<br />
Each year on 8 March, the International Women’s Day (IWD) is<br />
celebrated the world over with meetings, seminars, conferences,<br />
resolutions and campaigns to draw the attention of the polity and<br />
society at large towards improving the plight of women on various<br />
fronts. The main objective of the day is to create awareness on gender<br />
mainstreaming.<br />
This year, under the dynamic leadership of Smt. Renuka Chowdhury,<br />
the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) celebrated<br />
IWD in a manner that inspired women to achieve their full potential.<br />
The theme of MWCD was, Survival to Success – Celebrate her Life.<br />
The primary highlight of the week-long programmes was unfurling<br />
of a specially designed flag by UPA leader Smt. Sonia Gandhi. The<br />
other programmers included a film festival with themes on Women’s<br />
Empowerment, Laying of Foundation stone for Working Women’s<br />
Hostel for North-East, release of a set of four stamps, and felicitation<br />
of Women Achievers jointly with UNIFEM, UNICEF and Hunger<br />
Project.<br />
The IWD celebration, it is hoped, will inculcate greater sensitisation<br />
and awareness among all sections of society to honour and respect<br />
women and give them equal opportunities in all spheres of life<br />
We would like to have your feedback<br />
on MWCD Newsletter Sampark. We<br />
request readers to send their opinions,<br />
not only on the contents and overall<br />
(Manjula Krishnan)<br />
Chief Editor<br />
look of Sampark, but also on the<br />
additional inputs they think would Chief Editor<br />
Editorial Board<br />
make the publication more useful. Smt. Manjula Krishnan, Economic Advisor, MWCD<br />
These letters would be carried in a<br />
column, ‘Letters to the Editor’. We<br />
MWCD Newsletter Sampark<br />
look forward to letters from you!<br />
2<br />
Members<br />
Dr. A.K. Gopal, Director, NIPCCD<br />
Shri H.K. Barthwal, Editor, NIPCCD<br />
Volume 3 Issue 3
BUDGET POSITION<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been endeavouring effective budgetary control as per guidelines<br />
of the Ministry of Finance throughout the financial year. The budgetary position up to the end of March 2007 under<br />
Plan and Non-Plan has been shown in the table below.<br />
Plan and Non-Plan Expenditure<br />
Financial Year Plan/ Budget Estimates Progressive Progressive Percentage of<br />
Non-Plan 2006-07 Allocation upto Expenditure* Expenditure*<br />
March 2007 upto March 2007<br />
2006-07 Plan 4795.85 4795.85 4680.45 97.60%<br />
Non-Plan 57.09 57.09 56.06 98.20%<br />
Expansion of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme<br />
(Figures are in Rupees Crore)<br />
*Provisional<br />
In pursuance to the Government’s decision to expand the ICDS Scheme (2nd Phase), administrative sanctions for<br />
additional Projects/Anganwadi Centres have been issued to 28 States/UTs. Administrative sanction for remaining<br />
States is under process.<br />
Felicitation of National Bravery Awardees<br />
2006<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development provides<br />
financial assistance on 100 percent basis to Indian Council<br />
for Child Welfare, New Delhi for administering the<br />
National Bravery Awards to children. The Hon’ble<br />
Minister of State, WCD (independent charge) felicitated<br />
the National Bravery Awardees 2006 at a function held<br />
on 23 January 2007.<br />
Website of the Ministry<br />
The official website of the Ministry (www.wcd.nic.in)<br />
has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly. The<br />
contents of the website are also being updated<br />
periodically to incorporate maximum information to<br />
satisfy provisions of the Right to Information Act 2005.<br />
The relevant Acts and Schemes for women and child<br />
development, welfare and protection are included in<br />
the website. Information on topics like trafficking,<br />
gender budgeting, child rights, etc. are also available<br />
in the website.<br />
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A N A N Y A<br />
International Women’s Day celebrated<br />
with great enthusiasm<br />
Celebrated each year on 8 March to draw the attention of<br />
all sections of society towards improving the conditions<br />
of women by way of organising seminars, meetings and<br />
special campaigns, the Ministry of Women and Child<br />
Development (MWCD) made elaborate programmes this<br />
year to commemorate the International Women’s Day.<br />
The theme of MWCD for this year’s International<br />
Women’s Day was, Survival to Success, Celebrate her<br />
Life.<br />
A week-long celebration called the Ananya (meaning ‘the<br />
incomparable’) festival began on 5 Mach 2007 with the<br />
screening of films at Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti<br />
Marg, New Delhi. The women-centric and womenoriented<br />
film festival was inaugurated by the Hon’ble<br />
Minister for Information & Broadcasting.<br />
On 6 March, a flag specially designed by Mr. Farook<br />
Ambalapurathe of UNFPA on Women’s Empowerment<br />
was unfurled by Smt. Sonia Gandhi at National Stadium<br />
in the presence of 5000 women who had congregated<br />
from across the country at New Delhi. The Women’s<br />
Day flag depicts the colours of a muted rainbow, under<br />
the Indian national tricolour, on a white background.<br />
Emanating from the east, the rainbow colours signify a<br />
new rising, bursting forth in freedom and unbosoming<br />
the new hopes of the Indian women. The band in red and<br />
spiral denotes the upward direction, energised by dynamic<br />
forces that will forever evolve and progress further. The<br />
rainbow colours manifest all the new hopes, various<br />
facets, aspirations, skills, confidence, and the yearning<br />
for true emancipation and a rightful place in society.<br />
Shakti Dalit women drummers from Dindigul welcomed<br />
International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8<br />
March every year, is the global day connecting<br />
all women around the world and inspiring them<br />
to achieve their full potential. The United<br />
Nation’s theme for 2007 is: Ending Impunity<br />
for Violence against Women and Girls.<br />
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Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, UPA. Smt. Veena Devi,<br />
Sarpanch of Lagat Pura, district Navada (Bihar), since<br />
2001, faced hurdles from her community but against all<br />
odds, kept struggling for the empowerment of the women<br />
of that area. Welcoming the chief guest Smt. Sonia<br />
Gandhi, Smt. Renuka Chowdhury explained the concept<br />
of the flag and Ananya. Smt. Sonia Gandhi dedicated<br />
the flag of empowerment of women to the nation. She<br />
said, this flag symbolises and energises India giving equal<br />
status and full opportunity to women to develop their<br />
potential. The flag will send a powerful message of<br />
strength and emancipation. Shri Mani Shankar Iyer,<br />
Minister of Youth and Sports and Panchayati Raj said<br />
that it is through the Panchayati Raj practice that there<br />
are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in<br />
India. At this occasion, Ms Usha Uthup sang many songs<br />
and enthralled not only the audience but also the Chief<br />
Guest.<br />
Laying of Foundation Stone for Working Women’s<br />
Hostel for North East: On 7 March 2007, Hon’ble<br />
Minister of State, Women and Child Development laid<br />
the Foundation Stone for 520-bed Working Women’s<br />
Hostel for Women from North-East. This function was<br />
held at Jasola Institutional Area, New Delhi.<br />
Release of Stamps: On 8 March, a set of four stamps on<br />
International Women’s Day was released by the Hon’ble<br />
Vice-President of India, at the Vice-President House. On<br />
this occasion, Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Hon’ble Minister<br />
of Communications & Information Technology was also<br />
present.<br />
Felicitation of Women Achievers: The function<br />
Felicitation of Women Achievers was organised on<br />
9 March 2007, at the Auditorium of National Museum,<br />
in partnership with UNIFEM, UNICEF and Hunger<br />
Project. Shri Somnath Chatterjee, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok<br />
Sabha, was the chief guest of this function.<br />
Health Check-up at Discounted Rates: At the behest of<br />
the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the<br />
Apollo Hospitals Group offered health check-up for<br />
women at discounted rates applicable for a period of one<br />
month from 5 March to 4 April 2007.<br />
Booklet on Health Tips: A Booklet titled Healthy Tips<br />
for Indian Women<br />
was brought out on the<br />
occasion of<br />
International Women’s<br />
Day celebrations<br />
which was released by<br />
Smt. Renuka<br />
Chowdhury, Hon’ble<br />
Minister of State<br />
(Independent Charge)<br />
for Women and Child<br />
Development. The<br />
booklet was jointly<br />
prepared by MWCD<br />
and Apollo Hospitals.<br />
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THE EVENTS : JANUARY 2007<br />
Wiping the Tears of Nithari<br />
The grief and trauma suffered by the<br />
parents and kith & kin has been<br />
extensively covered by the media.<br />
The families of the victims are being<br />
subjected to continuous stress<br />
because of the grisly nature of the<br />
killings and the never-ending<br />
questions of people around them.<br />
With a view to provide relief to the<br />
aggrieved families of children who<br />
were murdered by the serial killers<br />
of Nithari, Noida, UP, a trauma<br />
counselling camp was set up in<br />
Nithari at the instance of Central<br />
Social Welfare Board (CSWB) by Delhi Social Welfare Board on 13 January 2007. The camp started<br />
functioning at Nithari in the presence of Smt. Rajani Patil and Smt. Motia Garg, Chairperson, Delhi State<br />
Social Welfare Board.<br />
Thirteen families of the victims met Smt. Patil and narrated their stories of suffering. Smt. Patil offered her<br />
consolation to the unfortunate parents and requested them to take the services of the counsellors and<br />
psychologists to help them overcome their pain and sorrow. Smt. Patil also assured the families of the<br />
victims that CSWB will open crèches in Nithari so that working mothers can attend to their jobs without fear<br />
regarding the safety of their children. The crèches will also create some potential employment for the<br />
victim’s families. She also spoke about organising Awareness Generation Camps in Nithari that will focus<br />
upon the problem of moral danger to women and children and hoped that such camps will prevent the<br />
repetition of Nithari elsewhere.<br />
Report on Nithari Incident<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) constituted a Committee headed by<br />
Smt. Manjula Krishnan, Economic Advisor, to inquire into the allegations of the large scale sexual<br />
abuse, rape and murder of children committed in NOIDA, UP. The other members of the Committee<br />
were Shri K. Skandan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri J.S. Kochher, Director, MWCD,<br />
Government of India and Shri Balwinder Kumar, Secretary, Women & Child Development, Government<br />
of Uttar Pradesh. (Shri Balwinder Kumar did not join the Committee’s deliberations). The Report<br />
was presented to the Hon’ble Minister for Women and Child Development on 17 January 2007.<br />
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Additional Creches Sanctioned<br />
Project Sanctioning Committee under Rajiv Gandhi<br />
National Creche Scheme in its meeting held on<br />
17 January 2007 under the Chairpersonship of Hon’ble<br />
Minister of State for Women and Child Development<br />
(independent charge) approved Central Social Welfare<br />
Board’s proposal for setting up of 1215 creches involving<br />
financial assistance of Rs. 207.32 lakh.<br />
Missing Children and Female<br />
Foeticide<br />
The officers of MWCD made presentations on<br />
‘Initiatives of MWCD to redress the problem of<br />
Missing Children in India’ in a consultation<br />
organised by Centre for Social Research, New<br />
Delhi on 24 January 2007 and on Female<br />
Foeticide at Women’s Development Centre, Delhi<br />
University on 10 January 2007.<br />
CEDAW Holds 37th Session<br />
Gender Budgeting<br />
As part of the endeavours of MWCD to orient the<br />
Gender Budgeting Cells of various Ministries/<br />
Departments, a Workshop was organised by the<br />
MWCD and Indian Institute of Public Administration<br />
(IIPA) on 19 January 2007 for 25 Ministries/<br />
Departments. The Workshop was inaugurated by<br />
Ms. Sayeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission.<br />
The first Session was chaired by Ms. Manjulika<br />
Gautam, Senior Advisor (WCD), Planning<br />
Commission. The wrap up session was chaired by<br />
Ms. L.M. Vas, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance.<br />
The officers of the Ministry made presentations on<br />
gender budgeting at workshops organised by Women’s<br />
Development Centre, Delhi University on 20 January<br />
2007 for teachers and faculty members of various<br />
colleges under the University and by Women Power<br />
Connect at Guwahati on 19 January 2007 for the<br />
officials of North Eastern States and non-government<br />
organisations (NGOs).<br />
The 37th Session of the UN Committee on Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination<br />
Against Women (CEDAW) considered the combined 2nd and 3rd Periodic Report of the Country for the<br />
period 1997-2005 on 18 January 2007. A 12-member Indian delegation headed by Secretary, WCD attended<br />
the meeting. Secretary, WCD and Solicitor-General responded to all the issues raised by the Committee<br />
members. The other members of the Indian delegation also made effective interventions.<br />
Ms Lamba Visits Nagpur<br />
During her visit to Nagpur, Ms Alka<br />
Lamba, Vice Chairperson NIPCCD<br />
addressed a debate session organised by<br />
Mahila Vikas Sanstha, Nagpur.<br />
Afterwards, in her informal meeting with<br />
the members of the group, Ms Lamba<br />
advised them to take up the issues of<br />
social injustice and also come up with<br />
plans for their economic upliftment.<br />
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First Regular Session of UNICEF Executive<br />
Board<br />
The first regular session of UNICEF Executive Board was<br />
held in New York during 19-22 January 2007. The meeting<br />
was attended by the representative of PMI, New York.<br />
Project on Existing Models of Corporate –<br />
VO Partnership in Social Sector<br />
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child<br />
Development (NIPCCD) has initiated a project on Existing<br />
Models of Corporate – Voluntary Organisation (VO)<br />
Partnership in Social Sector. The main objective of this<br />
project is to identify the existing models and approaches<br />
in Corporate – VO partnerships. The document would<br />
provide a sound information base for both the corporates<br />
and voluntary sector to identify areas of mutual support,<br />
and serve as a source book for both the sectors.<br />
A proforma has been developed by the Institute to elicit<br />
information on the various aspects of corporates – VOs<br />
initiatives.<br />
Voluntary organisations who are implementing their<br />
projects with any kind of support from Corporate/business<br />
houses and are willing to get such initiatives documented<br />
may kindly contact Dr. Ashok Kumar, Joint Director or<br />
Ms. Sunita Mathur, Assistant Director at<br />
akjdpc@yahoo.co.in or telefax 011-26966329<br />
Consultation on Prevention of Trafficking<br />
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh<br />
Loans Sanctioned: During the month of January 2007<br />
(up to 25.1.2007), RMK sanctioned loans aggregating<br />
Rs. 612 lakh to 7 NGO partners – Rs. 22 lakh in<br />
Karnataka to 1 NGO partner, Rs.100 lakh in Kerala to<br />
1 NGO partner, Rs.100 lakh in Rajasthan to 1 NGO<br />
partner, Rs. 390 lakh in Tamil Nadu to 4 NGO partners.<br />
Loans Disbursed: During January 2007 (up to<br />
25.1.2007), RMK disbursed loans aggregating<br />
Rs.435.70 lakh to 20 NGO partners – Rs. 350 lakh in<br />
Andhra Pradesh to 14 NGO partners, Rs. 2.5 lakh in<br />
Chattisgarh to 1 NGO partner, Rs. 75.70 lakh in Tamil<br />
Nadu to 4 NGO partners, Rs. 7.50 lakh in West Bengal<br />
to 1 NGO partner.<br />
NREGA and Impact on Children<br />
The Economic Adviser, Ministry of Women and<br />
Child Development, Smt. Manjula Krishnan<br />
attended a workshop on Rural Employment<br />
Guarantee Scheme and Its Impact on Children on<br />
25 January 2007. Organised by UNICEF, the<br />
workshop emphasised the need to design the inputs<br />
of the National Rural Employment Guarantee<br />
Scheme to make it more gender- and child-friendly.<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs, National<br />
Commission for Women, National Human Rights Commission and UNICEF organised a Regional<br />
Consultation for the Southern States and Orissa on 22 January 2007 at Hyderabad. Hon’ble Minister of<br />
State for Women and Child Development (independent charge) Smt. Renuka Chowdhury inaugurated the<br />
Regional Consultation. Its main objective was to enable formulation of a holistic and comprehensive<br />
policy and plan of action on Prevention of Trafficking in persons, especially women and children.<br />
Workshop on Anti- Trafficking: The Economic Adviser, MWCD participated in one of the sessions in<br />
the workshop organised by UNODC and MHA for the Police Officers of Andhra Pradesh under the Anti-<br />
Trafficking Project and setting up of Anti-Human Trafficking Units on 22 January 2007 at Hyderabad.<br />
Smt.Manjula Krishnan, Economic Adviser MWCD delivered the valedictory address on 24 January<br />
2007 at a workshop organised for anti-human trafficking officers of different States organised by the<br />
UNODC and MHA.<br />
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THE EVENTS : FEBRUARY 2007<br />
Integrated Scheme for Women’s Empowerment Launched<br />
‘Women must oppose violence’ – Sonia Gandhi<br />
Smt. Sonia Gandhi unveiled a new Scheme for the women of the northeastern States. The Integrated Scheme for<br />
Women’s Empowerment (ISWE) was formally launched by Smt. Sonia Gandhi at the Purbottar Atamsidda Sammelan<br />
– North-Eastern Women’s Meet organised by CSWB at Judges Field, Guwahati. The Scheme, evolved by Central<br />
Social Welfare Board, attempts holistic development of north-east region targeting the economic empowerment<br />
and social development of the region. The meet was attended by more than 17000 women from all seven-sisters<br />
States of Northeast including Sikkim.<br />
Addressing the participants, Smt. Gandhi who was elegantly attired in a traditional Muga-Mekhela Chador, said<br />
that the UPA Government is committed towards the integrated development of the northeastern region. She hoped<br />
that the ISWE scheme would be implemented with total commitment and dedication to achieve its mandated<br />
objectives.<br />
Reacting to an emotional experience sharing session by the widows and bereaved mothers of victims of insurgency,<br />
Smt. Gandhi appealed to the participants to oppose insurgency and campaign for peace. She said that due to the<br />
initiative and efforts of former Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, women in this country could get one-third<br />
representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions.<br />
Smt. Gandhi said that peaceful environment is a must for any type of development programmes and efforts should<br />
be made to resolve all issues amicably without resorting to any violence. She said that self-help groups can play an<br />
important role in this direction.<br />
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Workshop on Adoption of Child Growth<br />
Standards<br />
A National Workshop on Adoption of New WHO Child<br />
Growth Standards was jointly organised with the<br />
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, UNICEF and WHO<br />
on 8-9 February 2007 at New Delhi. The workshop<br />
recommended adoption of the New WHO Child Growth<br />
Standards, as these are scientific and ideal for use for all<br />
children from different parts of the world. Further, Z<br />
score classification for grading children in different grades<br />
of malnutrition was also recommended. The Ministry<br />
has decided to adopt the New WHO Child Growth<br />
Standards for the present and request the Minister for<br />
Health & Family Welfare to develop India’s own national standards. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has<br />
also been requested to reduce the interval between two National Family Health Surveys from 6-7 years at present to<br />
2-3 years.<br />
Meeting of High-Powered Committee on<br />
CRC<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has<br />
constituted a high-powered committee on the Convention<br />
on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to oversee the<br />
preparation of the Country Reports. The Committee<br />
consists of the representatives of concerned Ministries/<br />
Departments, State Governments, Institutions, NGOs and<br />
experts. The first meeting of high powered committee<br />
was held on 12 February 2007 which dwelt upon the<br />
preparation of the Country Reports on the CRC and<br />
Optional Protocols which are required to be submitted to<br />
the UN in 2007 and 2008.<br />
FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD<br />
Workshop on Micro-Finance and<br />
Women’s Empowerment<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development<br />
organised a one-day workshop on Micro Finance and<br />
Women’s Empowerment – Policy & Programme<br />
Review in collaboration with CARE on 8 February<br />
2007 in which issues pertaining to ongoing women’s<br />
empowerment programmes were discussed with<br />
representatives of prominent NGOs and foreign donor<br />
agencies. A major issue that came up in the discussions<br />
was the long-term impact and sustainability of these<br />
programmes.<br />
The field infrastructure of FNB, organised training courses in Home-Scale Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables and<br />
Nutrition for adolescent girls and housewives, Nutrition Education Programmes in rural, urban and tribal areas and<br />
monitored ICDS Anganwadis in respect of Supplementary Feeding and Nutrition & Health Education component.<br />
Training of Trainers and Orientation Training Courses were organised on nutrition and health education under<br />
‘Other Training’ component of UDISHA for the CDPOs, Medical Officers, LHVs, Supervisors and grassroots level<br />
functionaries.<br />
A Wall Calendar on Nutrition for 2007 titled ‘Improving Nutrition Means Accelerating the Pace of National<br />
Development’ was printed in Hindi and <strong>English</strong> and widely disseminated throughout the country.<br />
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Chairperson CSWB visit to A & N Islands<br />
Smt. Rajani Patil, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare<br />
Board (CSWB) visited A & N Islands from 16 to 18<br />
February 2007. Addressing a large gathering of Mahila<br />
Mandal Self Help Group (SHG) members, Smt. Patil<br />
suggested that income generating activities for women<br />
should be started. She also suggested that since a lot of<br />
foreign tourists visit Havelock, they should plan their<br />
activities/products in such a way that it attracts the foreign<br />
tourists.<br />
Smt. Patil also visited Chouldari Village in South<br />
Andaman and inaugurated the newly constructed Mahila Mandal Building. During an interactive session, Smt.<br />
Rajani Patil encouraged the women to learn computer operation.<br />
A day long State-level conference on ‘Female Foeticide and Protection of Girl Child’ was organised to create<br />
awareness against female foeticide by A&N State Social Welfare Board on 18 February 2007. The conference<br />
was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Lt. General (Retd.) Bhopinder Singh, Lt. Governor A & N Islands and presided<br />
by Smt. Rajani Patil, Chairperson, CSWB. Smt. Patil pointed out that according to official figures, the total<br />
number of female foeticides carried out in India in 1991-2001 was one crore which is a shameful record. Around<br />
1000 women from across the State attended the conference.<br />
Marketing forum for women<br />
workers<br />
By our correspondent<br />
New Delhi, March 8: Prime Minister<br />
Manmohan Singh’s wife Smt. Gursharan<br />
Kaur, Union Minister for Women and Child<br />
Development Smt.Renuka Chowdhury, Delhi<br />
Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit and<br />
filmstar Ms. Preity Zinta met here on<br />
Thursday, the Women’s Day, to give thrust to<br />
economic empowerment of home-based<br />
women workers by providing them with a<br />
marketing platform.<br />
“Stopping female foeticide and ensuring<br />
econmic independence are two of the most<br />
pressing needs for improvigng the status of<br />
women in the society,” Ms Kaur said.<br />
The Asian Age<br />
Review Committee on Honorarium to<br />
Anganwadi Workers<br />
The Ministry constituted an inter-ministerial review<br />
committee, including Planning Commission, to<br />
examine the current levels of honorarium being paid<br />
to Anganwadi Workers vis-à-vis their duties and<br />
responsibilities, and related issues, and give its<br />
recommendations. The Committee is headed by Joint<br />
Secretary (Nutrition & Child Development) and<br />
includes Secretaries in-charge of Women and Child<br />
Development from selected States. The Committee<br />
has submitted its report which will be further examined<br />
for appropriate action.<br />
Food Safety and Standards Authority<br />
Smt. Deepa Jain Singh, Secretary (WCD) attended the<br />
first meeting of the Steering Group to oversee the setting<br />
up of an autonomous Food Safety and Standards Authority<br />
on the basis of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,<br />
under the chairpersonship of the Cabinet Secretary on 20<br />
February 2007.<br />
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Workshop on Monitoring and Supervision of ICDS Scheme<br />
A Workshop on Monitoring and Supervision of ICDS Scheme was organised by NIPCCD on 20 February<br />
2007 at PHD House, New Delhi for select state-level institutions.<br />
Welcoming the participants, Dr. A.K. Gopal, Director, NIPCCD briefly explained the background and<br />
Government’s decision to have a regular monitoring and supervision mechanism, while Shri Rajeswara Rao,<br />
Director, MWCD emphasised the need for selecting Projects/AWCs for field visits, the Institutions should give<br />
preference to poor performing areas, areas predominantly inhabited by SC/ST population and areas with high<br />
proportion of malnourished children.<br />
Dr. Dinesh Paul, Additional Director, NIPCCD explained the background of the monitoring system of ICDS<br />
Scheme. Other distinguished participants included Prof. Mohapata from BHU, Prof. M.A. Masoodi from Srinagar<br />
and Dr. Vinod Paul of AIIMS who<br />
made a presentation on convergence<br />
between ICDS and NRHM outlining<br />
the synergy between the two,<br />
essential for achieving the desired<br />
objectives.<br />
Summing up the deliberations of the<br />
meeting, Dr. A.K. Gopal mentioned<br />
that NIPCCD would prepare detailed<br />
guidelines in the from of a booklet<br />
covering all aspects of the monitoring<br />
and supervision.<br />
Ethiopian Delegation visits CSWB<br />
A three-member Ethiopian women’s delegation<br />
visited Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) under<br />
the auspices of ICCR’s ‘Incoming Visitors’<br />
Programme 2006-07 on 21 February 2007. The<br />
purpose of the visit was to integrate a greater contact<br />
between Indian women and Ethiopian women<br />
activists, developmental experts and academics to<br />
create a new synergy in the growing matrix of<br />
cooperation between India and Ethiopia.<br />
Smt. Sujata Saunik, Executive Director, CSWB<br />
apprised the delegates of the functioning of the Board<br />
and its pursuits in implementing developmental<br />
programmes all over India, benefiting women and<br />
children.<br />
Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative<br />
Committee<br />
The third meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative<br />
Committee attached to the Ministry of Women and Child<br />
Development was held on 22 February 2007 under the<br />
chairpersonship of Smt. Renuka Chowdhury, Minister of<br />
State for Women and Child Development (independent<br />
charge). The agenda of the meeting was ‘Child Rights’.<br />
A presentation on the general provisions on the<br />
Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Schemes<br />
and Programmes being implemented by the Government<br />
of India for protection of child rights was made before<br />
the Committee.<br />
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President’s Address to Joint Session of<br />
Parliament, 2007<br />
The President’s address to the Joint Session of Parliament<br />
on 23 February 2007 incorporated the following<br />
paragraph concerning the Ministry of Women and Child<br />
Development.<br />
“The rights of women and children and their<br />
aspirations are of paramount importance in our<br />
march towards an inclusive and equitable<br />
society. Keeping in view the Constitutional<br />
provisions and in order to give greater focus<br />
to issues relating to women and children, an<br />
independent Ministry of Women & Child<br />
Development has been created. This<br />
emphasises the importance being given to<br />
women as equal partners in development.<br />
Landmark legislations that ensure women’s<br />
safety and protecting them from domestic<br />
violence have been enacted. Investment in the<br />
well-being of children is an investment in the<br />
future of the country. Eradication of<br />
malnutrition is receiving topmost priority,<br />
including through a rapid expansion of<br />
anganwadis whose numbers will reach one<br />
million soon. At the same time, issues relating<br />
to child protection are high on my<br />
Government’s agenda”.<br />
HE Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam<br />
President of India<br />
Meeting of Commission on Status of<br />
Women<br />
The Ministry’s representative participated in the<br />
meetings of the Commission on Status of Women held<br />
during 24 February - 9 March 2007. These meetings<br />
focused on issues relating to Discrimination and<br />
Violence against the Girl Child. The Common Wealth<br />
Secretariat meeting focused on gender mainstreaming<br />
issues.<br />
Country Programme of UNICEF<br />
Workshop on Integrated Plan to Prevent<br />
Human Trafficking<br />
The third regional workshop on Integrated Plan to Prevent<br />
and Control with Special Focus on Women and Children<br />
was held in Goa on 25-26 February 2007. Stakeholders<br />
from Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat participated in the<br />
workshop. Inaugurating the Workshop, Dr. Vyas stated<br />
that the purpose of the workshop was to deliberate on<br />
operationalising the draft Integrated Plan of Action, jointly<br />
drawn up by NCW, Ministry of Women and Child<br />
Development and Ministry of Home Affairs. He<br />
attributed the rise in human trafficking to poverty, lack<br />
of education and lack of alternatives. There are also<br />
certain customary practices in this region that contribute<br />
to the growth of trafficking, she said.<br />
Shri Pratap Singh Rane, Chief Minister of Goa said that<br />
the Government of Goa was committed in its efforts<br />
towards combating trafficking and follows a Zero<br />
tolerance policy of such offences. Highlighting the<br />
importance of vigilant groups to combat trafficking, His<br />
Excellency, Shri S.C. Jmir cited examples from the tribal<br />
areas of Arunachal Pradesh where the entire village would<br />
work collectively by forming vigilant groups to prevent<br />
kidnapping of tribal girls from the villages.<br />
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh<br />
Loans Sanctioned: RMK sanctioned loans aggregating<br />
Rs. 568 lakh to 16 NGO partners – Rs. 171 lakh in Andhra<br />
Pradesh to 2 NGO partners, Rs. 129 lakh in Orissa to 4<br />
NGO partners, Rs. 30 lakh in Rajasthan to 1 NGO partner,<br />
Rs. 238 lakh in Tamil Nadu to 9 NGO partners.<br />
Loans Disbursed: In addition, loans aggregating Rs.<br />
259.50 lakh to 10 NGO partners – Rs. 37.5 lakh in Andhra<br />
Pradesh to 3 NGO partners, Rs. 5 lakh in Karnataka to 1<br />
NGO partner, Rs. 5 lakh in Madhya Pradesh to 1 NGO<br />
partner, Rs. 212 lakh in Tamil Nadu to 5 NGO partners<br />
were disbursed.<br />
A meeting was held under the Chairpersonship of Smt. Deepa Jain Singh, Secretary, MWCD with the representatives<br />
of line Ministries and UNICEF to discuss and finalise the UNICEF Country Programme in India to be implemented<br />
during the period 2008-2012. The document will now be placed before the Executive Board of UNICEF for approval<br />
in its meeting to be held in New York in June 2007 .<br />
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THE EVENTS : MARCH 2007<br />
National Seminar on Mentally Ill Women<br />
The National Commission for Women, NCW, organised a seminar on “Mentally Ill Women: Is Destitution the<br />
Only Answer?” on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2007 at New Delhi. The seminar<br />
was inaugurated by the President, H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.<br />
“If you can save or better someone’s life, you have succeeded in life”, quoting Mahatma Gandhi’s famous word,<br />
His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam observed that this seminar has an important societal focus as it proposes<br />
to highlight the dilemma and difficulties in the lives of mentally ill women who have been left to fend for<br />
themselves, and evolve a plan of action for their care and welfare. Applauding the efforts of NCW, the Hon’ble<br />
President highlighted that appropriate strategies can prevent mentally ill women from destitution and also<br />
rehabilitate them towards productive contribution to societal growth.<br />
Acknowledging that the problem of mental illness was a serious one, which has not been properly dealt with, the<br />
Union Minister for Health & Family<br />
Welfare, Dr. Ramadoss said that 7-8<br />
percent of Indian population suffers from<br />
some sort of mental disorders; and 1-5<br />
percent are severely affected with mental<br />
illness. Describing the woeful plight of<br />
mentally disturbed women, who were<br />
being teased by small children outside a<br />
village temple, Dr. Girija Vyas,<br />
Chairperson, NCW stated that mentally ill<br />
women were easy targets of sexual<br />
violence and rape.<br />
Seminar on Female Foeticide in Jammu & Kashmir<br />
To commemorate International Women’s Day, J & K State Social Welfare Board organised two programmes on<br />
8 and 10 March 2007 at Srinagar and Jammu respectively on the issue of female foeticide.<br />
Srinagar- 8 March 2007: Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chief Minister inaugurated the programme. He reiterated that<br />
women have 33% reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions and Local Bodies/Municipal Corporation in J & K. Pt.<br />
Mangat Ram Sharma, Minister, Health & Medical Education, Government of J & K presided over the function and<br />
pointed out that daughters of the State who marry outside the State retain their rights to inherit property and to<br />
employment in the State. More than 1000 women along with representatives of 50 local voluntary orgnisations<br />
participated in the programme.<br />
Jammu- 10 March 2007: Chief Guest of the function, Smt. Rajani Patil, Chairperson, CSWB, assured provision of<br />
funds for the State. Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Government of J & K<br />
presided over the function. A small exhibition of craft items produced by women working with local NGOs was also<br />
organised. Smt. Rajani Patil Smt. Patil visited ‘Neha Ghar’ a Short-Stay Home for women and interacted with<br />
inmates from Apana Ghar (a Home set up for victims of Kargil War).<br />
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Appointment of Chairpersons of NCPCR<br />
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has<br />
appointed Smt. Shantha Sinha as the Chairperson of the<br />
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights with<br />
effect from 5 March 2007.<br />
National Seminar on Prevention of<br />
Trafficking of Women and Children<br />
NIPCCD organised a National Seminar on Prevention<br />
of Trafficking of Women and Children jointly with<br />
Jamia Millia Islamia during 15-16 March 2007 with<br />
the objective to: discuss the magnitude, causes and<br />
consequences of trafficking of women and children<br />
in India; critically analyse various measures initiated<br />
to prevent trafficking of women and children in India;<br />
and suggest ways and means to prevent trafficking of<br />
women and children in India.<br />
Inaugurating the Seminar, Dr. Loveleen Kacker, Joint<br />
Secretary, MWCD, observed that preventing trafficking of women and children is a gigantic task requiring<br />
priority attention, yet the role played by most agencies has been rather reactive. It is therefore crucial to address<br />
the root causes behind prevalence of trafficking rather than just taking ameliorative measure.<br />
The Seminar suggested, inter alia, to have a national database with information on families, particularly womenheaded<br />
families; sensitise all concerned specially the police, judiciary and NGOs about the changing form of<br />
trafficking; strengthen the anti-trafficking groups in terms of more coordination, active network and information<br />
sharing. It was felt especially in the context of police administration that a separate unit may be set up to<br />
exclusively deal with the problem of trafficking.<br />
From the Complaint Cell<br />
Complaints and Investigation Cell of NCW registered<br />
3415 complaints from January to March 2007 pertaining<br />
to dowry, dowry death, sexual harassment at workplace,<br />
police apathy etc.<br />
Following programmes/seminars/research studies were<br />
sanctioned in the months of January to February 2007.<br />
· Legal Awareness Programme 26<br />
· Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalat 14<br />
· Regional Level Seminars 02<br />
· State Level Seminars 10<br />
· Public Hearing/Awareness Programmes 19<br />
· Research Studies 09<br />
Parliament Standing Committee<br />
A meeting of the Parliament Standing Committee on<br />
Human Resource Development for Demand for Grants<br />
(2007-08) of Ministry of Women and Child<br />
Development was held on 29 March 2007 under the<br />
Chairmanship of Shri Janardan Dwivedi in Parliament<br />
Annexe. The Committee examined the officers of the<br />
Ministry on the Demands for Grants, 2007-08.<br />
Italian Delegates visit NCW<br />
A five-member delegation from Tuscanny (Italy) called<br />
on Dr. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, NCW and the Members<br />
of the Commission on 22 March 2007.<br />
Ms. Susanne Cenni, leader of the delegation, Minister<br />
of Agriculture & Women Development of Tuscanny,<br />
deliberated on how biodiversity has turned out to be an<br />
advantage in their land.<br />
Dr.Girija Vyas apprised the Italian delegation about the<br />
efforts of NCW in particular for improving the status of<br />
Indian agriculture as also major problems faced by<br />
women.<br />
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CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD<br />
Campaign Against Female Foeticide in Orissa<br />
Smt. Rajani Patil, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) during her visit to Orissa from 21 to 23<br />
March 2007 inaugurated a programme on female foeticide at Barbati Ground, Nimapara, district Puri. Addressing<br />
the media persons at Press Conference at Hotel Keshari, Bhubaneswar on 22 March 2007, Smt. Patil said that<br />
only sting operations can send the message to the doctors and drive in a fear psychosis. Every State Government<br />
has been requested to to pursue such operations to expose those involved in the illegal practice. In Maharashtra<br />
two such operations were carried out successfully in the past and it could be replicated elsewhere.<br />
Smt. Patil revealed plans for launching ‘Bharat Darshan’ scheme to enable girls from tribal regions to meet their<br />
counterparts of other States. A scheme for adolescent girls has been submitted before the Planning Commission<br />
in this regard. Similarly another scheme for livelihood support for women too is in the pipeline, she said.<br />
Campaign against female foeticide was started from Nimapara, as female literacy rate is highest in the Nimapara<br />
Block of Puri district. About 6000 people from different walks of life, including representatives of voluntary<br />
organisations, self-help groups, media persons and anganwadi workers attended the programme. A cultural<br />
programme on the theme of female foeticide was also organised at Puri Sea Beach in the evening.<br />
NIPCCD VC Graces the Cultural Meet<br />
Ms Alka Lamba, Vice Chairperson NIPCCD was the<br />
chief guest at a cultural function organised by Sahitya<br />
Kala Parishad, Government of NCT of Delhi and<br />
Satkarma Sewa Manch, a non-government<br />
organisation working for the care and development of<br />
children. Called Spandan,the programme had a variety<br />
of musical and entertainment items to keep the<br />
audience captivated.<br />
RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH<br />
Upto 23 March 2007, loans aggregating Rs.72 lakh were<br />
sanctioned to 15 NGO partners – Rs.24 lakh in Andhra<br />
Pradesh to 5 NGO partners, Rs.25 lakh in Manipur to 6<br />
NGO partners, Rs.7 lakh in Rajasthan to 2 NGO partners,<br />
Rs.6 lakh in Tamil Nadu to 1 NGO partner, Rs.10 lakh in<br />
Uttarakhand to 1 NGO partner.<br />
Loans aggregating Rs.347 lakh were disbursed to 24 NGO<br />
partners – Rs. 55 lakh in Andhra Pradesh to 3 NGO<br />
partners, Rs. 5 lakh in Karnataka to 1 NGO partner,<br />
Rs. 100 lakh in Kerala to 1 NGO partner, Rs. 23.50 lakh<br />
in Madhya Pradesh to 2 NGO partners, Rs. 5 lakh in<br />
Nagaland to 1 NGO partner, Rs.71.50 lakh in Orissa to 9<br />
NGO partners, Rs.87 lakh in Tamil Nadu to 7 NGO<br />
partners.<br />
Executive Director, RMK attended the sixth meeting<br />
of the Micro-Finance Development and Equity Fund<br />
on 7 March 2007 at NABARD Office, New Delhi.<br />
Executive Director, RMK conducted the Module on<br />
Micro-finance and Self-Help Groups on 23 March<br />
2007 at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of<br />
Administration, Govt. of India, Mussoorie for the IAS<br />
Phase-I.<br />
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General Body and Executive Council Meetings of NIPCCD<br />
The 38th meeting of the General Body and the 58th<br />
meeting of the Executive Council of the Institute<br />
were held on 30 March 2007.<br />
Both the bodies of the Institute appreciated the<br />
performance of the Institute for the preceding years<br />
and approved the budget expenditure for the year<br />
2005-06 and budget estimate for the<br />
year 2006-07<br />
New Vice-Presidents of General Body Nominated<br />
: Minister of State, Women& Child Development<br />
(Independent Charge) & President of General Body<br />
of NIPCCD nominated following non-official Vice-<br />
Presidents.<br />
1. Smt. Munesh Nirwal: Smt. Munesh Nirwal has<br />
been associated with Mahila Jan Kalyan Morcha,<br />
Ballabgarh, Haryana ( of which she was also Vice-<br />
President), Moulik Adhikar Association, Gurgaon<br />
Mandal, and Anupam Sewa Sangh, Western UP (as<br />
its President).<br />
2. Smt. Shikha Kapoor: Smt. Shikha Kapoor began her socio-political career with National Students Union<br />
of India (NSUI), Patna (Bihar), and has been actively associated with All India Mahila Congress (as its General<br />
Secretary).<br />
FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD<br />
The Kolkata field unit of FNB put up an impressive and informative exhibition stall on Nutrition in the 5-day<br />
exhibition organised by Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during the<br />
celebrations on the flagship programme of the Government of India. The exhibition was visited, by<br />
Smt. Minati Sen, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shri Jogesh Burman, Minister for Backward Class Welfare,<br />
SHRI Manohar Tirkey, Ministry of PWD, West Bengal and Shri Nirmal Das, MLA of the area concerned,<br />
amongst others.<br />
The field infrastructure of FNB, located in 29 States and UTs of the country organised training courses in Home<br />
Scale Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables and Nutrition for adolescent girls and housewives, Nutrition Education<br />
Programmes in rural, urban and tribal areas and monitored ICDS anganwadis in respect of Supplementary<br />
Feeding and Nutrition & Health Education component.<br />
Technical Adviser, FNB, presented Nutrition Scenario in the country in the National Seminar on Nutrition and<br />
Fortification organised by the Government of Gujarat on 24 March 2007 at Ahmedabad.<br />
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Training/Workshops/Orientation Courses organised by NIPCCD<br />
The Institute organised following training programmes/workshops during the quarter, October - December 2006.<br />
S. No. Name of the Programme Venue Dates<br />
1. An Orientation Training on Participatory Learning<br />
Appraisal (PLA) Technique for Officials Implementing<br />
programmes related to Women and Children Indore 2-5 January 2007<br />
2. A Workshop on ECE for Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs<br />
of Southern States Bangalore 8-12 January 2007<br />
3. A Course on Mainstreaming Gender in Health and Nutrition<br />
Programmes for Voluntary Organisations New Delhi 8-12 January 2007<br />
4. An Orientation Training on Legislation Relating to Adoption<br />
and Guardianship for Government Officials and<br />
Functionaries of NGOs Guwahati 8-12 January 2007<br />
5. Two Job Training Courses for CDPOs/ACDPOs Lucknow<br />
& Guwahati<br />
8 January-8 February 2007<br />
6. A Workshop on Understanding and Counselling of<br />
Children for the Parents Bangalore 10 January 2007<br />
7. An Orientation Course on Prevention of Micronutrient<br />
Malnutrition in Rural and Urban Population New Delhi 15-19 January 2007<br />
8. An Orientation Training Programme on Prevention of<br />
Female Foeticide for Voluntary Organisations Lucknow 16-18 January 2007<br />
9. Two Training Programmes on Counselling for Child New Delhi 15-24 January 2007<br />
Survivors of Trafficking & Indore & 22-30 January 2007<br />
10. Refresher Training for Young Professionals of CAPART New Delhi 29 January-2 February 2007<br />
11. Refresher Course for CDPOs Guwahati 29 January-2 February 2007<br />
12. Two Skill Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on Indore & 5-9 February 2007 &<br />
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Lucknow 19-23 February 2007<br />
13. Programme on Capacity Building of Voluntary Organisation<br />
on Legal Regulations and Financial Management Bangalore 5-9 February 2007<br />
14. Refresher Training for Young Professionals of CAPART Lucknow 5-9 February 2007<br />
15. Training Programme on Counselling for Child Survivors<br />
of Trafficking New Delhi 5-14 February 2007<br />
16. Two Job Training Courses for CDPOs and ACDPOs New Delhi 5 February-7 March 2007 &<br />
& Guwahati 12 February 13 March 2007<br />
17. Parent Education Workshop New Delhi 17 February 2007<br />
18. An Orientation Course on Establishing and Managing a<br />
Voluntary Organisation Lucknow 19-23 February 2007<br />
19. Training on Gender Planning and Mainstreaming New Delhi 19-23 February 2007<br />
20. Workshop on Monitoring and Supervision of ICDS Scheme New Delhi 20 February 2007<br />
21. Workshop on Life Skill Education in Schools Guwahati 21-22 February 2007<br />
22. An Orientation Course for Officials & Non-Officials Engaged<br />
for Welfare and Development of Tribal Community Indore 26 February-2 March 2007<br />
23. Skill Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on<br />
Communication and Counselling Skill New Delhi 26 February-2 March 2007<br />
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S. No. Name of the Programme Venue Dates<br />
24. Training of Trainers of Elected Women Representatives<br />
of Panchayati Raj Institutions New Delhi 26 February-2 March 2007<br />
25. Orientation Programme on Domestic Violence:<br />
Role of Service Providers New Delhi 5-7 March 2007<br />
26. Orientation Course on Formation of SHGs for<br />
Representatives of Voluntary Organisations Lucknow 5-9 March 2007<br />
27. Capacity Building on Infant and Young Child Feeding<br />
Practices for Social Organisation dealing with Child Health Guwahati 5-9 March 2007<br />
28. Gender Sensitisation Programme for Police Officers<br />
of Southern States Indore 6-9 March 2007<br />
29. Training on Capacity Building of Voluntary Organisations<br />
on Legal Regulations and Financial Management Guwahati 7-9 March 2007<br />
30. Skill Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on ECCD Lucknow 12-14 March 2007<br />
31. Orientation Training for Supervisory Staff of Child Care<br />
Institutions under Juvenile Justice<br />
(Care and Protection) Act, 2006 New Delhi 12-16 March 2007<br />
32. Two Media Sensitisation Workshops on Trafficking of<br />
Women and Children in Western Region Indore 12-16 March 2007<br />
33. Orientation Course on Capacity Building of NGOs in<br />
Documentation for the States of Madhya Pradesh Indore 13-15 March 2007<br />
34. Orientation Training for PRI Members on Issues related to<br />
Women and Children Lucknow 13-15 March 2007<br />
35. National Seminar on Prevention of Trafficking of Women<br />
and Children New Delhi 15-16 March 2007<br />
36. Gender Sensitisation Training of Trainers of Teacher’s<br />
Training Institutions Indore 19-23 March 2007<br />
37. Skill Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on Prevention<br />
of Trafficking of Women and Children, HIV/AIDS<br />
and Counselling New Delhi 19-23 March 2007<br />
38. Job Training Course for Supervisors Guwahati 20 March-20 April 2007<br />
39. Training on Mobilisation and Management of<br />
Community Resources New Delhi 20-23 March 2007<br />
40. Regional Workshop on Strengthening Interface between of<br />
MWCD & RCH Programme Bangalore 21-22 March 2007<br />
41. Training on Achieving Institutional Linkages for Sustainable<br />
Nutritional Security and Role of Women New Delhi 21-23 March 2007<br />
42. Orientation Course on Mobilization and Community<br />
Resource Management for Voluntary Organisations Indore 23-25 March 2007<br />
43. Training on Good Governance in Voluntary Organisations New Delhi 26-30 March 2007<br />
44. Skill Training of Trainers of AWTCs/MLTCs on Integrated<br />
Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness New Delhi 26-30 March 2007<br />
45. Workshop on Combating Domestic Violence Guwahati 29-30 March 2007<br />
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