Lok Sabha Question No. 2165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Development of Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2165

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## 2165.  SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number  and details of various schemes  being implemented  by the Government  to  promote  the  development  of  women  and  children  across  the country;
- (b) whether  various  Non-Governmental  Organisation  (NGO's)  are  getting  grants from the Government for the purpose;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  have  taken  note  of  reports  regarding  instances  of misuse of funds allocated under various schemes relating to promotion of women and children by a few NGO's; and
- (e) if so, the action initiated against such NGO's?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  The  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  implements  following  schemes  to promote the development of women and children across the country:
1.  Anganwadi  Services:  Anganwadi  Services  under  Umbrella  Integrated  Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme, aiming at holistic development of children below 6 years of age and pregnant women & lactating mothers,  by providing a package  of  six services comprising  (i) Supplementary nutrition; (ii) Pre-school non-formal education; (iii) Nutrition and health  Education;  (iv)  Immunization;  (v)  Health  check-up;  and  (vi)  Referral services  through  Anganwadi  Centres  at  grassroots  level.  Three  of  the  six services viz., immunization, health check-up and referral services are related to health and are provided by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through NRHM & Public Health Infrastructure.

As  Anganwadi  Services  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  the  overall management and monitoring regarding implementation of the ICDS Scheme are being done by the concerned State Government/UT Administration.

2.  POSHAN  Abhiyaan:  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  was  launched  in March  2018,  to comprehensively address the problem of malnutrition in the Country. The goals of  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  are  to  achieve  improvement  in  nutritional  status  of

Children  from  0-6  years,  Adolescent  Girls,  Pregnant  Women  and  Lactating Mothers in a time bound manner and reduction in stunting, wasting in children (06 years) as well as reduction of anaemia in Women and children.

3.  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana:  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development implements  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY),  a Centrally Sponsored  Conditional Cash  Transfer Scheme  with  effect from 01.01.2017.   The  maternity  benefit  under  this  scheme  is  available  to   eligible beneficiaries  for  first  living  child  of  the family  and  Rs.5,000/- is  provided  to the eligible  beneficiary  in  three  installments  during  pregnancy  and  lactation  in response  to  individual  fulfilling  certain  nutrition  and  health  seeking  conditions. The  eligible  beneficiary  also  receives  the  remaining  cash  incentive  as  per approved norms towards maternity benefit under Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) so  that  on  an  average,  a  woman  gets  Rs.6,000/-.  An  estimated  51.70  Lakhs beneficiaries per annum are covered under PMMVY throughout the Nation.
4.  Scheme for Adolescent Girls:  Under this scheme, out of school adolescent girls in  the  age  group  of  11-14  years are provided  supplementary  nutrition  under ICDS containing 600 calories, 18-20 grams of protein and micronutrients for 300 days  in  a  year.  Under   the  non-nutrition  component,  the  scheme  aims  at motivating out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years to return to formal schooling or skill training and several services like IFA supplementation, health check-up and referral services are provided to the beneficiaries. The focus of the scheme  is  to  mainstream  out  of  school  adolescent  girls  into  formal  education system
5.  National  Creche  Scheme:  National  Crèche  Scheme,  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme, is  implemented through  the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations with effect from 01.01.2017 to provide day care facilities to children (age group of 6  months-  6  years)  of  working  mothers.  The  Scheme  provides  an  integrated package of the following services:
- i. Daycare Facilities including Sleeping Facilities.
- ii. Early Stimulation for children below 3 years and Pre-school Education for 3 to 6 years old children.
- iii. Supplementary Nutrition (to be locally sourced)
- iv. Growth Monitoring.
- v. Health Check-up and Immunization.
6.  One  Stop  Centre  (OSC)  Scheme:   OSCs  aim  to  facilitate  women  affected  by violence  with  a  range  of  integrated  services  under  one  roof  such  as  police facilitation, medical aid, providing legal aid and legal counselling, psycho-social counselling, temporary shelter etc. So far, 733 OSCs have been approved to be set up in all States/UTs. Out of these, 684 OSCs have been already set up.
7.  Scheme of Universalisation of Women Helpline: The Scheme of Women Helpline through the short code 181 provides 24 hours emergency and non-emergency response to women affected by violence, both in public and private spaces by linking  them  with  appropriate  authority  such  as  Police,  One  Stop  Centre, Hospital, Legal Services etc. WHL also supports women in distress with rescue van and counselling services in addition to providing information about women welfare schemes and programs across the country.
8.  Mahila Police Volunteer: The Mahila Police Volunteers  foster linkage for  women needing  assistance  with  law  enforcement  agencies  and various  government programmes and initiatives.
9.  Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has been launched  to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issue of women  empowerment.  It  is  a  tri-ministerial,  convergent  effort  of  Ministries  of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. The key elements of the scheme include nation-wide awareness, advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral intervention.
10.  Swadhar  Greh:  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  implements Swadhar  Greh  Scheme,  which  targets women  victims under unfortunate circumstances who are in need of institutional support for rehabilitation so that they  can  lead  their  life  with  dignity.  The  Scheme  envisages  providing  shelter, food,  clothing  and  health  as  well  as  economic  and  social  security  for  these women.
11.  Ujjawala:  Ujjawala  Scheme is for  Prevention  of  trafficking  and  for  Rescue, Rehabilitation, Re-integration and Repatriation of victims of trafficking. Under this scheme, funds are provided to implementing agencies for  Rescue  and Rehabilitation of victims of trafficking.
12.  Working  Women  Hostel:  Working  Women's  Hostel  scheme  is  to  promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women, with day care facility for their children, wherever possible, in urban, semi urban, and  even  rural  areas  where  employment  opportunity  for  women  exist.  The scheme supports projects for construction of new hostel buildings, expansion of existing hostel buildings and also for running hostel buildings in rented premises
13.  Mahila Shakti Kendra: Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme  was  approved in November,  2017  as  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  to  empower  rural  women through community participation. The Scheme was envisaged to work at various levels. While, National level (domain-based knowledge support) and State level (State Resource Centre for women) structures will provide technical support to the respective governments on issues related to women, the districts and block level Centres will provide support to Mahila Shakti Kendra and also give foothold to women empowerment schemes including BBBP in 640 districts to be covered in  a  phased  manner.  Community  engagement  through  student  volunteers  is envisioned in 115 most backward/aspirational districts as part of MSK block level initiatives.  Student  volunteers  will  play  an  instrumental  role  in  awareness generation  regarding  various  important  government  scheme  s/programmes  as well as social issues that have an impact on lives of women in a given block (or equivalent administrative unit, when such blocks are not in place).
17. (b) The Ministry does not directly provide any grants to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's).

(c) to (e) Does not arise.

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