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Schemes for Development, Protection and Welfare of Children

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Schemes for Development, Protection and Welfare of Children

Ministry: Of Women and Child Development

Various schemes for the development, protection and welfare of children

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) 

  • Anganwadi Services, under umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme
  • Centrally Sponsored Scheme which provides a package of six services including Supplementary Nutrition (SNP) to children in the age group of 0-6 years. 
  • The scheme is implemented through a network of approx. 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across the country.

 Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)

  • Centrally-Sponsored Scheme which covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII of Government, Government-Aided Schools, Special Training Centres etc. supported under Samagra Shiksha programme. 
  • Objectives of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme
    • Improving the nutritional status of children in Classes I-VIII.
    • Encouraging poor children to attend school more regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
    • Providing nutritional support to children of elementary stage in drought-affected areas during summer vacation.

Environment Education, Awareness and Training (EEAT) scheme 

  • Aims: To promote environmental awareness and mobilize student’s participation for environment conservation.
  • Objectives of the scheme are achieved through three programmes
    • National Green Corps (NGC) – “Ecoclub” Programme
    • National Nature Camping Programme (NNCP)
    • Capacity Building Activities (CBA). 
  • National Green Corps (NGC)
    • About 1.6 lakh schools and colleges have been identified as Eco-clubs and nearly forty lakh students are participating in awareness programmes on various environmental issues like pollution, waste management, etc. 
    • The activities include celebration of important environmental days, organizing plantation drives, cleanliness drives.
    • Convergence with POSHAN Abhiyaan, instructions have been given to Eco-clubs to promote herbal/ nutri-gardens, kitchen garden, plantation of medicinal plants, etc. within the school/ college campuses and neighbourhoods.

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

  • Objective: To prohibit child marriages rather than only restraining them. 
  • The Act prohibits the solemnization of child marriages where a person who, if a female has not completed 18 years of age and if a male has not completed 21 years of age. 
  • According to the Act, child marriage is a cognizable and non-bailable offence.

 Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme 

  • CPS Scheme is  Centrally Sponsored Scheme. 
  • Objective: To create a safe and secure environment for overall development of children who are in need of care and protection. 
  • CPS Scheme includes orphan/abandoned/surrendered children. 
  • Under the scheme, institutional care is provided through Child Care Institutes (CCIs) as a rehabilitative measure. 
  • The programmes and activities include, inter-alia, age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, recreation, health care, counselling etc. 
  • Under the non-institutional care component, support is extended for adoption, foster care and sponsorship.
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