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Supplementary Nutrition (under the ICDS) Rules, 2017

In pursuance of the provisions contained in the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, this Ministry has notified the Supplementary Nutrition (under Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) Rules, 2017 on 20 February 2017 to regulate the entitlement specified under provisions of said Act for every pregnant women and lactating mother till 6 months after child birth, and every child in the age group of 6 months to 6 years (including those suffering from malnutrition) for 300 days in a year, as per the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II of the said Act. In case of non-supply of the entitled quantities of food grains or meals to entitled persons, such persons shall be entitled to receive such food security allowance from the concerned State Government to be paid to each person, within such time and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Revision of cost norms for Supplementary Nutrition: The Government has approved the revision of the cost norms for supplementary nutrition in October, 2018 under the Anganwadi Services as per the details given below

Enhancement of honorarium of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs):
The AWWs and AWHs are paid fixed honorarium per month as decided by the Government from time to time.
The Government has, recently, enhanced honorarium to AWWs from ₹ 3,000/- to ₹ 4,500/- per month; AWWs at mini-AWCs from ₹ 2,250/- to ₹ 3,500/- per month; AWHs from ₹ 1,500/- to ₹ 2,250/- per month; and introduced performance linked incentive of ₹ 250/- per month to AWHs effective from 1st October, 2018.
Further, the AWWs are allowed performance linked incentive of ₹ 500/- per month for using ICDS-CAS under POSHAN Abhiyaan.

Child Welfare Bureau

Child Protection Services Scheme (erstwhile ICPS)
The Child Protection Services scheme is being executed since 2009, for ensuring effective implementation of the JJ Act
. The scheme aims to provide a security net through a well-defined service delivery structures and institutional care amongst other things.
Further, the scheme has been brought under the Umbrella ICDS as its sub-scheme with the nomenclature as Child Protection Services.
CPS provides preventive, statutory care and rehabilitation services to children who are in need of care and protection and those in conflict with law as defined under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and any other vulnerable child.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme providing financial support to State Governments/UT Administrations for delivering services (as mandated under the JJ Act, 2015 & JJ Rules thereunder) for children, either themselves or through suitable NGOs. ▪ This year emphasis has been given on rationalization of facilities and emphasizing upon monitoring and inspection of CCIs to ensure effective management of services in the best interest of the children living therein.

Statutory Support Services under CPS

It has been reported by the State Governments/ UT Administrations that so far 723 Child Welfare Committees and 702 Juvenile Justice Boards have been set up across the country.
Child Helpline Child helpline (1098) is a component of the scheme linking the Child to the child protection system directly and assisting thereafter in availing the services thereunder. Presently around 65% of the country covering 475 locations is being serviced by Child Line. The Ministry has been running the 24×7 child helpline in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations. The service is being provided by Childline India Foundation (CIF) –a Mother NGO, in partnership with other civil society organizations across the country. In order to ensure transparency and accountability in delivering the child protection services, the NGO partners are registered on NITI Ayog and have been boarded on PFMS portal.

Celebration of Hausala 2018

The Ministry of Women and Child Development hosted the 2nd inter-Child Care Institution festival, “Hausla 2018” for the children residing in child care institutions between 26-29th November 2018. The event was organized around the theme of ‘child safety’ to inspire children of Child Care Institutions so that they can reach the National Stage for expressing their capabilities. A new competition called ‘Abhiviyakti’ to encourage free expression amongst children was introduced this year. More than 600 children from CCIs across 18 States/UTs participated in the programme.

E-Box for Children who have suffered sexual abuse

Children are often unable to complain about sexual abuse. In order to provide them with a safe and anonymous mode of making a complaint, an internet based facility, POCSO eBox, has been provided at NCPCR website where the child or anyone on his/her behalf can file a complaint with minimal details.
POCSO e-Box receives complaints from other mediums such as e-mail, POCSO e-button etc. As soon as the complaint is filed, a trained counsellor immediately contacts the child and provides assistance to the child.
cases were found to be covered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

Draft Child Protection Policy

The Ministry has framed draft Child Protection Policy 2018. The policy draws upon the safeguards provided under the Constitutions of India, various child-centric legislation, international treaties as well as other existing policies for the protection and wellbeing of children.

Launch of National Children Award Portal

The Ministry has launched an exclusive Portal/website i.e. www.ncawcd.nic.in for National Children Award for accepting online application forms on 1.8.2018. Open nominations from public are received through the online mode only.
The web portal accepts nominations round the year, while limiting consideration up to 31th August of the respective year, for awards to be given in the month of January, next year. Applications received after due date will be considered for the awards in the next year.
Any citizen can recommend a child having exceptional achievement through the online portal.

Constitution of Mediation Cell in NCPCR

The Ministry has constituted a Mediation Cell in NCPCR to resolve the cases of children who were taken away by one of the spouses without permission of the other, due to marital discord or due to domestic violence, from other countries to India or vice versa.
The initiative is for preparing a Parental Plan taking into account the best interest of the child.

Child budgeting

Child budgeting is a policy initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. This initiative will help the children to be at equal footing in so far as harnessing the benefits of government schemes. This initiative will focus the attention of policy makers on children as equal clients. Child budgeting has been stressed upon as an integral component of Budget document issued by Ministry of Finance during 2018-19. All the Ministries/Departments have been directed to appoint a nodal officer for Gender and Child budgeting.
Safe Neighborhood Campaign
Food and Nutrition Board
Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme in Nutrition
Orientation Training Courses (OTCs):
Nutrition Education programmes (NEP)
The Food & Nutrition Board (FNB) is a technical support wing under Child Development Bureau of the Ministry. It has a countrywide set up comprising of a Technical Wing at the Centre, four Regional Offices and Quality Control Laboratories at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and 43 Community Food & Nutrition Extension Units (CFNEUs) under the Regional offices, located in 29 States/ UTs1
Food Analysis:
Food & Nutrition Board has four Regional Quality Control Laboratories at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, which analyse various supplementary foods items provided under the Anganwadi Services Scheme.
Setting up of four New Food Testing Laboratories (01 Central and 03 Regional Laboratories): Presently, Food & Nutrition Board (FNB) is setting-up four stateof-the-art Food Testing Laboratories.
01 Central Food Testing Laboratory at Faridabad and
03 Regional Food Testing Laboratories at Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai for quality analysis of food samples and other nutrition related convergent work.

National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development

National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, popularly known as NIPCCD, an autonomous organisation under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India is a premier organisation devoted to promotion of voluntary action and research, training and documentation in the overall domain of women and child development. The objectives of the Institute are to:
Develop and promote voluntary action in social development;
Take a comprehensive view of child development and to promote and develop relevant need-based programmes in pursuance of the national policy for children;
National policy for empowerment of women and other related policies affecting women & children;
Develop measures for coordination between governmental and voluntary action in social development;
Evolve framework and perspective for organising programmes related to women & children through governmental and voluntary efforts; and Establish liaison with international and regional agencies, research institutions, universities and technical bodies engaged in activities similar to those of the institute.
The training in the areas related to integrated child development scheme (icds), women & child development and child rights & child protection including integrated child protection scheme (icps) and pocso act, 2012 constitute the major activities of the institute.

The Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

The Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was passed on 19 June, 2012.
Subsequently, after wide-ranging consultations among various stakeholders, the POCSO Rules were notified on 14 November, 2012 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Major stakeholders for implementing the Act are the Police/Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU), Judiciary, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Probation Officers, Counsellors, Child Care Institutions (CCIs) personnel, interpreters/translators, the medical fraternity, the community, family and relatives of the victim child and the child himself.

Prime Minister’s Office

Prime Minister to inaugurate 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention in Varanasi on 22 January, 2019
Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth to be the Chief Guest
Theme of PBD 2019 – “Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India”

AYUSH

2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 from 23-25 January, 2019 in Goa : Shripad Naik to inaugurate on the ‘Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products; Advancing global collaboration’ being organized from 2325 January, 2019 in Goa. The organizers of the forum are the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, under the Ministry of AYUSH. International drug regulators dealing with homeopathic/traditional medicines from various countries like France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Cuba, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Oman, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc. are expected to participate.

Department of Space

Launch window for Chandravaan-2 is March 25 April 30: ISRO Chairman
32 missions planned this year by ISRO ‘Young Scientists Programme’ to tap young talent announced
ISRO has initiated ‘Samvad with students’ programme where ISRO chairman meets the students during his outstation visits and address their queries and quench the scientific thrust.
For the first time, ISRO has announced the ‘Young Scientists Programme’ to encourage the scientific talent and increase scientific pool in the country.
Under this programme, Dr Sivan said, 3 students from each state and UT will be selected for ISRO programme for one month during which they will visit ISRO centres, interact with senior scientists and will have access to Research and Development facilities.
All the expenses of travelling and boarding will be borne by ISRO. Dr Sivan appealed to the state governments and the state education departments for their active cooperation in making the programme a success.
Speaking on the Gaganyaan, Dr Sivan said that First unmanned space flight will be launched by December 2020,
Second unmanned mission by July 2021 and
First manned mission by December 2021.
He said that Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) has been set up for Gaganyaan project.
Elaborating on the upcoming Missions in 2019, he mentioned about Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology which will be demonstrated this year where the helicopter will take shuttle to a height and then will be dropped and will land automatically on runaway.
He said that Small Satellite Launch Vehicle’s First flight will be in July 2019, which can carry payload upto 500 kg.

Ministry of Defence

Raksha Mantri Dedicates Diffo Bridge in Arunachal to The Nation
Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman today inaugurated the 426.60 metre long Pre Stressed Concrete Box Girder type bridge over Diffo river on Roing-Koron-Paya road in Arunachal Pradesh.
Dedicating the bridge to the nation, the Raksha Mantri praised the commendable work being done by Project Udayak, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in this region.
bridge which would provide uninterrupted access between Dibang valley and Lohit valley region of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh and an all-weather Road to the troops deployed on the China Border