Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 (hereinafter referred to a Saksham Anganwadi) aim to address Government's commitment to address the challenge of child malnutrition and maternal under nutrition through a strategic shift in nutrition content and delivery and create conditions and convergent system to develop practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity.

Components under Saksham Anganwadi have been reorganized in 3 primary verticals: Nutrition Support for POSHAN and for Adolescent Girls; Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years]; Anganwadi Infrastructure including modern upgraded Saksham Anganwadi. Beneficiaries registered at AWCs will be covered, viz., Children 6 months- 6 years of age; Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PWLM); Adolescent Girls (14-18 years) in Aspirational Districts and NER.

following six services is provided through the platform of Anganwadi Centres to the eligible beneficiaries:

i. Supplementary Nutrition (SNP)

ii. Pre-school Non formal Education,

iii. Nutrition & Health Education,

iv. Immunization

v. Health Check-up, and

vi. Referral Services

Three of the six services, viz., Immunization, Health check-up and Referral Services are related to Health and are provided through NHM & Public Health Infrastructure.

Regular VCs under the Chairpersonship of Secretary, MWCD are held to monitor the progress (both financial physical progress) of the Scheme. Further, APIP meetings are held every year with States/UTs to have detailed discussion on the implementation of the Scheme.

In addition to this, Hon’ble Minister, Women and Child Development review the progress of the schemes with States/UTs once every quarter apart from regular field visits.

It is a regular and ongoing process.

Ms. Jyotika, Deputy Secretary

jyotika[dot]irs[at]gov[dot]in

011-23070494

Services under Mission Vatsalya Scheme:

Mission Vatsalya Scheme provides Institutional and Non-Institutional services to the Children in difficult circumstances. These include institutional care, family and community-based care, counselling services, emergency outreach and support services to the Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) and Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) as envisaged under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (as amended in 2021) and Rules thereof.

A. Institutional Care:

The scheme supports Child Care Institutions (CCIs) for boarding, lodging and comprehensive rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection and Children in conflict with law. CCIs include Children Homes, Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs), Open Shelters, Observation Homes, Special Homes and Place of Safety

Separate homes based on age, gender or special needs of children are established/ supported by the State/District, having similar facilities in terms of infrastructure and services. The CCIs could be either for fifty (50) children or twenty-five (25) children, depending upon the need.

Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs) provides care and protection of ten (10) children in the age of zero to six (0-6) years. These SAAs can also be established near or within jail premises, to provide care and protection to young children of jailed mothers.

The Open Shelters provide care and protection to children of working parents requiring short time day or night care support.

Under Mission Vatsalya per child per month maintenance grant @Rs.2500/- in SAAs & Open Shelters and @Rs.3000/- in other Child Care Institutions (Children Homes, Observation Homes, Special Homes and Place of safety) is provided.

B. Non-Institutional Care:

The Scheme provides for Non-Institutional Care of vulnerable children by way of Sponsorship, Foster Care, Adoption and After Care (upto the age of 21 years). Under Non-Institutional Care, Rs.4000/- per child per month in Non-Institutional Care is provided. The details are as under :

i. Sponsorship: Financial support is extended to vulnerable children living with extended families/ biological relatives for supporting their education, nutrition and health needs.

ii. Foster Care: Financial support is provided to biologically unrelated Foster Parents for nurturing, protection and rehabilitation of the child.

iii. Adoption: Finding families for the children who are legally free for adoption. Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) facilitate the adoption programme.

iv. After Care : The children who are leaving a Child Care Institutions on completion of 18 years of age is provided with financial support to facilitate the child’s re-integration into mainstream of society. Such support may be given from the age of 18 years up to 21 years, extendable up to 23 years of age to help her/him become self-dependent.

C. Child Helpline:

Under Mission Vatsalya Scheme, a 24x7 dedicated WCD Control Room (WCD-CR) is set up for Child Helpline in each State/UT and is integrated with ERSS-112. Further, at the district level, Child Helpline (CHL) Unit at District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) is available round the clock to provide outreach service for children in crisis linking them to emergency and long-term care and rehabilitation services. The Child Helpline services are also available at the selected Railway Stations and Bus Stands.

One Stop Centre

1. Medical
2. Legal aid
3. Temporary shelter
4. Police assistance
5. Psychosocial counselling

Women Help Scheme

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign (BBBP)

PMMVY:

Average time taken for releasing funds after receiving the relevant Statement of Expenditure (SoE) and Physical Progress Report of last grant.

Release of funds of State/UT upon mapping of SNA account.

GoI funds are released to State treasury subject to all SNA compliances.

Cash Incentive of Rs. 5000/- is provided in two instalments i.e. Rs 3000 as first instalment and Rs. 2000 as second instalment for the Pregnant women in a DBT mode in her Aadhaar seeded bank/post office account for the birth of first child.

Cash Incentive of Rs. 6000/- is provided in single instalment for the Pregnant women in a DBT mode in her Aadhaar seeded bank/post office account for the birth of second child if girl child.

First Instalment - Within 30 days of successful enrolment in the PMMVYsoft MIS portal

Second Instalment - Within 30 days of completion of universal first cycle of 14 weeks immunization details in PMMVYsoft MIS portal

Single instalment for second girl child - Within 30 days of successful enrolment including completion of universal first cycle of 14 weeks immunization details in PMMVYsoft MIS portal

Anganwadi worker at Anganwadi level in states implemented by department of WCD/ SW

ASHA worker in states implemented by Department of Health and Family welfare.

Sanctioning Officer i.e. CDPO/ Medical Officer/Taluka Health officer at the Project/ Block level.

Palna:

Average time taken for releasing funds to State Governments/UT Administrations after receipt of proposal/UCs/SOE and all required supporting documents.

Release of funds to State/UT upon mapping of SNA account.

GoI funds are released to State treasury subject to all SNA compliances.

Shakti Sadan

Sakhi Niwas

SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW):

Fund release: Average time taken for releasing funds to State Governments/UT Administrations after receipt of proposal/UCs/SOE of last released grant by GoI and all required supporting documents.

Release of funds to State/UT upon mapping SNA account by State/UT.

GoI funds are released to State treasury subject to all SNA compliance by State/UT.

Gender Budgeting:

Research:

Nirbhaya Fund

i. The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Work Place (Prevention, Protection & Redressal Act, 2013 (POSH Act).

ii. The Protection of Women from Domestic Women in the Violence Act. 2005 (PWDVA)

iii. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA, 2006)

iv. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. 1956.

v. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986

vi. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987.