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Delhi govt dismisses Child Welfare Committee chairperson
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The proposal for the dismissal of the Chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) was submitted by Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Atishi, according to a press release from the Chief Minister Office.
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Atishi directs Chief Secretary to table a report on sexual harassment comp
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Minister Atishi has written a letter to the Chief Secretary on the issue of negligence shown by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) officials on the grave matter of sexual harassment of women and arrested WCD officer in the past, an official release said.
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Delhi: Atishi directs Chief Secretary to table report on sexual harassment
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Services Minister Atishi has written a letter to the Chief Secretary on issue of negligence shown by the WCD officials on the grave matter of sexual harassment of women by accused and arrested WCD officer in the past.
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Delhi Police detains rape-accused government official
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The senior government official has been booked under POCSO Act for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter for several months, resulting in her pregnancy. The accused is a Deputy Director of the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Delhi government.
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Women's Commission sends notice to Delhi Police demanding arrest of offici
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday demanded the arrest of the senior official of the Delhi government’s Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, accused of raping a minor girl for several months.
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"Children cannot be called illegitimate, even if they are born out of non-
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"Children cannot be called illegitimate, even if they are born out of non-marital relationships," Sharma said on Wednesday while addressing a seminar, focusing on the various challenges, including legal, health, occupational, and educational, faced by sex workers and their children.
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Union WCD minister Smriti Irani asks NCPCR to report infra lapses in child
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to look into infrastructure gaps in Child Care Homes and present them to the Ministry so that they could be addressed in the upcoming Budget, an official s
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Govt asks committee to identify orphaned, abandoned children in villages f
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Child Welfare and Protection Committee (CW&PC) to identify the children who are eligible for support in difficult circumstances under Mission Vatsalya envisages a robust ecosystem through the network of state and local governments to ensure the safety and security of children in the coun
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Minor rape victims will get financial, medical assistance from Women and c
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Sources in the ministry said, the "Scheme for critical care and support for accessing justice to rape/gang-rape survivors and minor girls who get pregnant" was appraised at the total cost of Rs 74.10 crore Under the Nirbhaya fund.
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Kerala: 2nd G-20 Empower meet commences in Thiruvananthapuram
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Addressing the delegates, panellists and participants of the two-day Empower meet, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (WCD), Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai called for working towards creating an ecosystem that nurtures women's entrepreneurship and leadership ensuring greater acc
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Global Hunger Index doesn't really measure hunger: ICMR
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not really measure hunger.
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OP Jindal Global University receives the prestigious WCDM-DRR Award 2022 f
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], June 24 (ANI/OP Jindal University): The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has been honoured with the prestigious World Congress on Disaster Management - Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDM-DRR) Award 2022 for its significant contribution in the field of Disaster Manageme
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