About NCW The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body formed in 1992 under the National Commission Act 1990. It is the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of …
About It was launched in 2015 by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) as a nation-wide Campaign for achieving universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). It aims at providing equal opportunity to PwDs to participate in all …
Context Three-quarters of a century since India won its freedom, gender equality remains a distant dream. For women’s empowerment to prove substantive from an economic point of view, control over assets is crucial. This is especially so in the context …
Empowering Women Leaders at Grassroot level of Governance: A Long dream In the 30th year of panchayati raj, India got its first woman president from the adivasi community. But the rise of Droupadi Murmu from the position of a nagar …
About NCW The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body formed in 1992 under the National Commission Act 1990. It is the apex national level organisation of India with the mandate of protecting and promoting the interests of …
What’s in the news? Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST), a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative was launched by the government recently. The WEST programme will cater to women with a STEM background and …
About the scheme POSHAN Abhiyaan (also known as National Nutrition Mission) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development that aims to improve nutrition amongst children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Launched in 2018, it is …
About The ADIP Scheme is in operation since 1981 with the main objective to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation …
About the Portal In August 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employment unveiled the e-shram portal which aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will …