Not only are important nutrition programmes underfunded, but little funding is also not being used efficiently.

Out of Rs 24,435 crore, the highest amount has been allocated to the newly announced Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 scheme with R...

Out of Rs 24,435 crore allocated to the Women Child Development (WCD) Ministry, an amount of Rs 20,105 crore has been assigned to Saksham A...

The lawyers will be insured under the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme, which was announced by the city government in December 2019.

The total amount allocated for the social services sector, which includes nutrition and social security and welfare, was enhanced from Rs 2...

The Child Protection Services programme under the Integrated Child Development Services was increased to Rs 1,500 crore from Rs 925 crore.

Shristi and a dozen other children at the creche run by NGO JSS, are a small part of the solution. The problem, though, is the sheer number...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved phased expansion of the scheme for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 ye...

As the state's BJP govt completes 100 days in the office in the next few days, a SP spokesperson said it was resorting to such tactics to "...

Sources said that the ministry has written to corporate affairs ministry to advise and build consensus with all companies to set up a crech...

The Law Commission of India today recommended amending the Constitution to ensure that children below six years of age are protected from "...

The Ministry has proposed to use information technology-related services in delivering and monitoring of its various schemes.

The government proposed a fund of Rs 160 crore under plan head in Delhi's budget for the financial year 2015-16 tabled today by Manish Siso...

The party said the sole reason for this state of affairs lies in centralisation of power at the national and state capitals.

The Centre is mulling to increase the quantum of supplementary nutrition under the Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme from Rs 1217 to Rs 7...

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked the Uttarakhand govt to come out with the exact figures of missing children.

DCPCR officials said the project would be implemented with the support of civil society organisations like NGOs and various government depa...