PERFORMANCE BUDGET 2000-2001 The Performance Budget 2000-2001 of the Department of Women & Child Development analyses financial as well as physical performance under various programmes and schemes being implemented by the Department for the years 1998-99 and 1999-2000. It also indicates Budget Estimates for the financial year 2000-2001. 2. Chapter-I is Introduction and gives a brief introductory note on the functions of the Department, organisational set up, programmes/schemes implemented by the Department. 3. Chapter-II provides a comparison of the actual expenditure during 1998-99, Budget and Revised Estimates for the financial year 1999-2000 and Budget Estimates for the financial year 2000-2001. 4. Chapter-III deals with overall scheme-wise performance of the various schemes of the Department (except ICDS) explaining the scope and objectives of individual programmes/schemes, giving their physical targets and achievements, with the reasons for variations. 5. Chapter-IV deals with the schemes of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), World Bank assisted ICDS, and Training Programme under ICDS which are the major schemes of the Department. 6. Chapter-V gives performance of Statutory and Autonomous Bodies under the control of Department of Women and Child Development. 7. Chapter-VI gives scheme-wise Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates 1999-2000 and Budget Estimates 2000-2001 along with objective-wise classification as it appears in the Demands for Grants 2000-2001. The reasons for variation in the BE 2000-2001 as compared to BE 1999-2000 are also indicated. 8. The activities of the Department of Women and Child Development are preventive, rehabilitative and developmental with emphasis on the welfare, development and empowerment of Women and Children. Though it is not possible to assess the results of these activities in monetary terms, yet the benefits through the development of human resources and their utilisation are significant.
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Department of Women and Child Development was set up in the year 1985, as a part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, to give the much needed impetus to the holistic development of the women and children. 1.2 The Department is engaged in the welfare, development and empowerment of women and children. The Department is responsible for safeguarding certain provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India with reference to women and children. 1.3 As the national machinery for the advancement of women and children, the Department formulates plans, policies and programmes; enacts/amends legislations; guides and co-ordinates the efforts of both governmental and non-governmental organisations working in the field of women and child development. Besides, playing its nodal role, the Department implements certain innovative programmes for women and children. These programmes cover welfare and support services, training for employment and income generation, awareness generation and gender sensitization. They play a supplementary and complementary role to the other general developmental programmes in the sectors of health, education, rural development etc. All these efforts are directed to ensure that women are empowered both economically and socially and thus become equal partners in national development along with men. 1.4 For the holistic development of the child, the Department has been implementing the world's largest and most unique outreach programme of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) providing a package of services comprising supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-up and referral services, pre-school non-formal education and health and nutrition education. There is effective co-ordination and monitoring of various sectoral programmes. Though most of the programmes of the Department are run through non-governmental organizations, ICDS which is the biggest programme of the Department and where about 80% of the budget is utilized, is implemented through the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The adoption of the National Nutrition Policy (NNP) by the Government under the aegis of this Department makes it a nodal Department for Nutrition. In order to institutionalize the instruments of Nutrition Policy, efforts are directed at advocacy and sensitization of Centre and State Departments towards the crisis of malnutrition and integrating nutritional concerns in the existing programmes of the Government. Addressing the problem of malnutrition in a mission mode approach is also in progress. 2. ORGANISATION 2.1 The Department of Women and Child Development is a Department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Secretary (WCD) is the administrative head of the Department and principal adviser to the Minister of State, Department of Women and Child Development, and Minister of Human Resource Development on all matters of policy and administration within the Department. The Secretary is assisted by four Joint Secretaries, i.e. Joint Secretary (Child Development); Joint Secretary (Women Development); Joint Secretary (Micro-credit Development); Joint Secretary (Nutrition and Child Welfare). In addition to this, Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) holds additional charge as Financial Adviser of the Department of Women and Child Development. Chief Controller of Accounts (Human Resource Development) is also the Chief Controller of Accounts of this Department. At the lower level there are 9 Divisions to assist the Bureau Heads, i.e. Child Development (CD) Division, Women's Welfare and Development (WD) Division, Training (TR) Division, Planning, Research, Evaluation and Monitoring (PREM) Division, FNB Division, Micro-Credit Development (MD) Division, Child Welfare (CW) Division, Administration Division, and Integrated Finance Division. In addition to this, the Food and Nutrition Board, which is a part of the Department, has four Regional Offices and 43 Community Food and Nutrition Extension Units located in different parts of the country. 2.2 Besides, the Department has the following one statutory body and three autonomous organisations working under its aegis:- (a) Statutory Body i) National Commission for Women. (b) Autonomous Organisations i) National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) ii) Central Social Welfare Board(CSWB) iii) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) These organisations are fully funded by the Department of Women and Child Development and they assist the Department in its functions including implementation of some of the programmes/schemes. 2.2.1 National Commission for Women (NCW) The National Commission for Women was set up in 1992 as a Statutory apex national level body under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990. NCW reviews the provisions relating to the safeguards for women under the Constitution as well as in other laws. It takes up petitions from women for redressal of their grievances, and does promotional research for the advancement of women. 2.2.2 National Institute of Public Cooperation & Child Development (NIPCCD): The National Institute of Public Cooperation & Child Development (NIPCCD) is an autonomous organisation with its Headquarters in New Delhi. It has three Regional Centres at Bangalore, Guwahati and Lucknow. The objectives of the Institute are to develop and promote voluntary action in social development; take a comprehensive view of child development and develop and promote programmes in pursuance of the National Policy for Children; develop measures for coordination of governmental and voluntary action in social development; and evolve framework and perspective for organising Children's programmes through governmental and voluntary efforts. 2.2.3 Central Social Welfare Board: (CSWB) The Central Social Welfare Board was set up in 1953. The Board has been continuing its activities in the fields of welfare of women, children and handicapped through financial assistance to voluntary organizations in needy backward, rural and urban areas. Besides encouraging the voluntary organisations, the Board has also been able to enthuse the voluntary workers to take up welfare activities in remote areas.2.2.4 Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) The Rashtriya Mahila Kosh(RMK) was set up as a Registered Society in March, 1993. On its inception the RMK was given a one time corpus fund of Rs.31 crores by the Government(Department of Women and Child Development).The main objective of RMK is to facilitate credit support or provide micro finance to poor women. RMK mainly uses Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) and other eligible organisations as its channelising agencies for identification of borrowers, delivery of credit support and recovery.3. MAJOR SCHEMES/ PROGRAMMES OF THE DEPARTMENT The Department is implementing the following major schemes/programmes for development of women and children:-i) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) ii) Training Programme under Integrated Child Development Services. iii) World Bank assisted Integrated Child Development Services Project. iv) Creches for Children of Working/ Ailing women.v) Early Childhood Education. vi) Balwadi Nutrition Programme. vii) Awards for Child Welfare. viii) Construction of Hostels for Working Women. ix) Women's Economic Programme (formerly known as Training-cum-Production Centres for Women). x) Support to Training and Employment Programme for women(STEP). xi) Education Work for Prevention of Atrocities on Women. xii) Balika Samriddhi Yojana.xiii) Short Stay Homes. xiv) Condensed Courses of Education and Vocational Training for Women. xv) Swa-Shakti Project(earlier known as Integrated Project for Development of Women or Rural Women Development and Empowerment Project). xvi) Awareness Generation Programme (AGP).xvii) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK). xviii) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY). xix) Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY). xx) Women Empowerment Project. xxi) Distance Education Training Programme for Women Empowerment. xxii) Contribution to UNICEF xxiii) Research Studies and Research Publications. xxiv) Implementation of National Nutrition Policy. xxv) Nutrition Education. xxvi) Fortification of Foods.4. SCHEMES APPROVED AFTER THE PRESENTATION OF THE PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1999-2000 The following schemes were approved after the presentation of Performance Budget 1999-2000:- 1. World Bank assisted ICDS Project-III 2. World Bank assisted Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring Project. 3. Training Programme under ICDS (Revision of norms) 4. Short Stay Homes (Revision of norms).
5. Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS) 5. LUMP SUM PROVISION FOR SCHEMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION AND SIKKIM. Ten percent of the Central Plan Allocation of the Department has been earmarked for projects/schemes for the benefit of the North Eastern Region and Sikkim. During the course of the year funds will be re-appropriated from this lump sum provision to meet the requirement under any approved and budgeted scheme so long as the augmented provision is used for the benefit of the North Eastern Region and Sikkim. 6. BUDGET ALLOCATION The actual expenditure for 1998-99 and budget allocations for 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 are as follows:-(Rs. in crores)
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CHAPTER-III GENERAL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SCHEMES 1. CHILD WELFARE: 1.1 INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: The Schemes Integrated Child Development Services, World Bank Assisted ICDS Project and Training Programme under ICDS are three major schemes of the Department and are inter-related. These have been dealt with in Chapter - IV.1.2 CRECHES /DAY CARE CENTRES FOR THE CHILDREN OF WORKING AND AILING WOMEN: The Scheme of running Creches/Day Care Centres was started in 1975 in pursuance of the priority objectives of the National Policy for Children adopted in 1974. It aims to provide day care services for the children (0-5 years) of mainly casual, migrant, agricultural and construction labourers. The children of those women who are sick or incapacitated due to sickness or are suffering from communicable diseases, are also covered under the scheme. The scheme is framed to cater to very low economic group and, therefore, only those children whose parents total monthly income does not exceed Rs.1800/- per month are covered under the scheme. The services available to the children include sleeping and day-care facilities, supplementary nutrition, immunization, medicines and entertainment. The scheme is being implemented by the Central Social Welfare Board through voluntary organisations and by two other national level voluntary organisations, namely, Indian Council for Child Welfare and Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh, all over the country. The scheme covers 12470 creches covering about 3.11 lakh beneficiaries. For 1999-2000 a budget provision of Rs.20.50 crores was made for this scheme. For 2000-2001 a budget provision of Rs. 18.50 crores has been made.Physical Performance
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1.3 NATIONAL CRECHE FUND: The Government of India has set up a National Creche Fund during 1993-94 with a corpus fund of Rs.19.90 crores to meet the growing requirement of opening more creches. Assistance from the fund is provided to registered voluntary organisations/Mahila Mandals to run creches for children of parents, whose monthly income does not exceed Rs.1800/- per month. The facilities to be provided to children include day care facilities, supplementary nutrition, medical and health care and recreation. In addition , assistance is also provided to convert some of the existing Anganwadis into Anganwadi-cum-Creche Centres from the Fund. The Anganwadi-cum-Creche Centres are run by the same agencies which run the ICDS Scheme, which in most cases are the State Governments. The scheme covers 1856 General Creches and 599 Anganwadi-cum-Creche Centres. Assistance from the Fund is provided from the interest earned on the corpus.There is a proposal under consideration to enhance the corpus of National Creche Fund. For 1999-2000 a token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh was kept in the Budget Estimates. For 2000-2001 also a token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh has been kept. If the scheme to enhance the corpus is approved, required amount of funds will be provided by Supplementary Grant. Physical Performance
1.4 BALWADI NUTRITION PROGRAMME The Balwadi Nutrition Programme aspires to meet the very basic nutritional requirement of a child in the age group of 3-5 years by ensuring that she/he is provided with 300 calories and 12-15 gms. of protein every day. The Balwadi Nutrition Programme (BNP) is being implemented since 1970-71 through the Central Social Welfare Board and four national level voluntary organisations namely, Bhartiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh, Indian Council for Child Welfare, Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, and Harijan Sevak Sangh, who extend assistance to local voluntary agencies for implementing the programme. The scheme is a non-expanding one and is being continued only in areas not covered by ICDS centers. As such no new Balwadi center is being sanctioned to any voluntary organization. Physical Performance
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1.5 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION The Scheme of Early Childhood Education (ECE) was launched in the Sixth Plan as a distinct strategy to reduce the drop-out rate and improve the rate of retention of children in schools. The main objective of the Scheme is to improve the children's communication (language) and cognitive skills as a preparation for entry into formal schooling. Under the scheme central assistance is given to voluntary organisations in backward and rural areas to achieve the above mentioned objective. This programme is implemented in areas not covered by the ICDS programme in 9 educationally backward States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.Pre-school education is imparted to children of the age group of 3-6 years under the scheme. The items of assistance include honorarium to teachers, helpers, doctors, supervisors and to meet expenditure on art, craft as well as contingencies. An ECE centre having matriculate teacher is given assistance of Rs.7980/- per annum while a centre with a non-matriculate teacher is given assistance of Rs.7380/- per annum. The Scheme is a non-expanding one and is being continued only in areas not covered by ICDS Centers. As such no new ECE Center is being sanctioned to any Voluntary Organisation. Physical Performance
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1.6 ORGANISATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN THE FIELD OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SOCIAL WELFARE): Under the scheme of Organisational Assistance to Voluntary Organisations engaged in the field of women and child development activities, grant-in-aid is given to Voluntary Organisations for maintenance of their Central Offices so that their activities are carried out smoothly and efficiently. Grants are given to voluntary organisations to the extent of 100% of salaries plus 50% of expenditure on contingent items. The objective of the scheme is to meet the deficit of the maintenance costs of Central Office of the Voluntary Organisations implementing welfare schemes for women and children. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
1.7 RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND MONITORING Under the scheme, Research Institutes, Universities, Institutes set-up by Central/State Governments/Public Sector Undertakings, Voluntary Organisations are assisted to undertake research/evaluation studies and also for organising workshops/seminars/conferences capacity building for monitoring activities, promotion of innovative activities etc. in the area of nutrition, women and child development. Grant-in-aid is also available for publication of documents on women and child development. During the current year the scheme of Research and Publications has been revised to widen its scope to include Monitoring activities and the research activities of the Food and Nutrition Board. An outlay of Rs. 50 lakhs is proposed for the scheme for the year 2000-2001. For North Eastern Region separate funds will be provided. Physical Performance
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1.8 INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES Media Unit of the Department aims at creating awareness about issues relating to development of women and children by giving wide publicity to the policies and programmes being formulated and implemented by the Department. This objective is being achieved through multi-media publicity campaigns for which electronic and print media are effectively being used. Outdoor publicity activities are undertaken to inform, educate and motivate people for bringing about attitudinal changes to achieve social development goals. Specific objectives include mobilization of public opinion on issues pertaining to the girl child, holistic development of children, women’s empowerment, early child development, nutrition, equal status for women and social evils like child marriage, dowry, sexual abuse of girl child, exploitation of women and children. Media activities are also undertaken to promote positive social attitudes towards better pre-natal care, health and nutritional need of the child as well as care of expectant women and nursing mothers. During the year 1998-99, an amount of Rs.125 lakhs was allocated for various media activities and the funds to the extent of Rs.117.30 lakhs were utilized for generating awareness among the public through advertisements in leading newspapers and broadcast of policies and programmes in 12 languages through 30 stations of All India Radio through a radio sponsored programme "Naya Savera" and by printing social messages on Inland Letter Cards and Post Cards through postal media publicity of Department of Posts, Government of India. An amount of Rs.200 lakhs has been allocated in the media budget during the financial year 1999-2000 and the funds are proposed to be utilized to the maximum extent for publicity of policies, programmes and developmental activities related with issues concerning development of women and children through advertisements in leading newspapers, magazines and traditional media viz. Folk songs, drama, nukkad natak etc. and telecast of social messages on Doordarshan by screening films/video spots and broadcast of special features, discussions, talks through the All India Radio. "Scheme for Assistance- A Handbook" on development schemes of the Department of Women and Child Development of NGOs, have been printed and another similar Handbook on development schemes for women in other Government Departments is being proposed to be printed shortly.In order to revamp media activities, Media strategy is being finalised and multi-media campaign with the help of India’s leading advertising and marketing agencies/organizations is proposed to be launched soon. An amount of Rs.200 lakhs is proposed in BE 2000-2001 for launching media campaign vigorously by inserting frequent advertisements in all leading regional language newspapers, magazines and by screening of films/video spots on various issues pertaining to development of women and children on Doordarshan and other channels for wide publicity of various development schemes and programmes launched by the Department of empowerment of women. Social messages on issues pertaining to development of women and children are also proposed to be broadcast from time to time through All India Radio. It is also proposed to utilize traditional media for dissemination of social messages by using services of Directorate of field Publicity, Songs and Drama Division, Sangeet Natak Academy etc. for generating awareness among the people. Physical Performance
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1.9 NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN: The Department is in the process of setting up the National Commission for Children. The proposal was considered by the Parliamentary Standing Committee attached to the Ministry of Human Resource Development in its two meetings held on 26.10.98 and 23.11.98 under the Chairmanship of HRM. The Committee approved the proposal in principle. Accordingly, and based on the recommendations of the Committee, a draft note was prepared and circulated to all State Governments./UT Administrations and concerned Ministries/Departments of the Central Government for their comments/views and suggestions. Most of the State Governments./U.T. Administrations./Ministries/Departments have agreed, in general, to the proposal. Subsequently, Secretary (WCD) took a meeting with the Secretaries of concerned Departments/Ministries of Government of India alongwith the representatives of NHRC, NCW and National Commission for Minorities on 29th June, 1999. It was agreed to set up the National Commission for Children on the lines of the NHRC. The draft Bill is under consideration of the Government. In the Budget Estimates of 2000-2001, a token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh has been proposed. 1.10 NATIONAL CHARTER FOR CHILDREN: The National Agenda for Governance enunciated the Government’s intention to announce a National Charter for Children with an aim to ensure that no child remains illiterate, hungry or lacks medical facilities. The Department prepared an Approach Paper on the National Charter for Children and circulated it to all the State Governments./UT Admns. and concerned Central Ministries and Departments for their views/comments and suggestions. The Department also prepared a draft National Charter for Children which broadly indicates the proposed contents of the Charter and a tentative format. The Centre for Child and the Law of National Law School of India University Bangalore has been requested to assist in preparing the final draft National Charter for Children. 1.11 GOI-UNICEF MASTER PLAN OF OPERATION 1999-2002. The Department of WCD, being the nodal Department for Government of India in respect of matters relating to UNICEF, finalised the GOI-UNICEF Master Plan of Operation (MPO) for the period 1999-2002 and signed the Agreement with UNICEF on 3rd May, 1999. The MPO involves 9 Central Ministries and Departments and the State Governments and UT Administrations. The Department of Women and Child Development has reviewed the programmes of other Ministries and Departments and will continue to review the programme quarterly. 1.12 UN CONVENTION ON RIGHTS OF CHILD: India ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1992 and submitted its Initial Report in 1997. The UN Committee on the CRC has gone through Department’s Initial Report and has submitted a "List of Issues" based on the Initial Report for Department’s written response. The Department’s response has been submitted to the Committee on CRC on 15th December, 1999. India is also required to submit the Periodic Report on the CRC to the UN Committee on CRC. Information in this regard has been invited from State Governments./UT Admns. and other related Ministries/Departments. The Department of Women and Child Development has constituted a 15 - member National Coordinating Mechanism under the chairpersonship of Secretary for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and for overseeing all other activities directly connected to its implementation. 1.13 AWARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE: Department of WCD deals with three Schemes of National Awards. The major activities undertaken during the year are as under:- (a) Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award: This Award was instituted in 1994 in the memory of the late Prime Minister to honour an individual who makes outstanding contribution towards service for children. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a silver plaque and a citation. The National Selection Committee, headed by HRM, selected Shri Anantrai K. Shah of Bhavnagar, Gujarat, for this Award in 1998. The Award was conferred by the Secretary, WCD on behalf of the Minister on 15th April, 1999. The National Selection Committee has selected Smt. Sumati Sukalikar of Nagpur, Maharashtra for the Award in 1999. The Award will be presented to the recipient on a date and time convenient to the Minister. (b) National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement: The Award was instituted in 1987 to be awarded to children between the age of 4 to 15 years who have shown an exceptional achievement in any field including academics, arts and culture and sports, etc. There is one Gold Medal and 32 Silver Medals (one for each State/UT). The Gold Medal carries a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a certificate. The Silver Medal carries a cash prize of Rs.5,000/- and a certificate. The National Selection Committee,, selected one Gold Medalist and 17 Silver Medalists for the year 1997. The Awards were presented by the Secretary, DWCD on 20th April, 1999. The National Selection Committee has selected the Awardees for the year 1999, and these were declared on 14th November, 1999. The Awards will be presented by the Minister on a date and time convenient to him. The children selected for 1999 are :
Miss Sandhyarani Sarangi, Laxmi Sagar, Upper Bhor Sahi, Bhubaneswar – 751006 (Orissa) (c) National Award for Child Welfare: The Award was instituted in 1979 to honour five institutions and three individuals for their outstanding performance in the field of child development and welfare. The Awards carry a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakhs and a citation for each institution and Rs. 50,000/- and a citation for each individual. The Awards for 1998 were presented by the Hon’ble President of India in a function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan on 27th May, 1999. The recipients of the Award for 1999 have been declared on 14th Nov., 1999. The Awards will be presented by the President of India on a date and time convenient to him. The institutions / individuals selected for 1999 are : Individual Sh. J. Viswanathan, Sri Venkateswara Orphanage, Kaduveli, Thillaisthanam, Thanjavur District, (Tamil Nadu) Institutions
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1.14 NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOARD : The National Policy for Children 1974 envisages the creation of a National Children’s Board under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister to function as a focus and forum for planning, review and proper coordination of the multiplicity of services aimed at meeting the needs of children. The Board was initially set up in December, 1974 with the Prime Minister as its Chairman. The term of the previous Board expired in May, 1998. During 1999-2000 a token provision of Rs. 0.50 lakh was made. For 2000-2001 also a token provision of Rs. 1.00 lakh has been made. 1.15 UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY :
India observes Universal Children’s Day on 14th November every year, on
the birthday of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, who was an
ardent lover of children. The Day enables us to review the progress made in attaining the
decadal goals, identify gaps and constraints and work out strategies to reach the
time-bound goals. In commemoration of the day, a theme highlighting a specific issue
related to children is selected every year. The theme for the year 1999 is CHILDREN -
INDIA’S STRENGTH. A special postal stamp is also released by the Vice-President of
India on the occasion at a function organised jointly by the Department of Women and Child
Development and Department of Posts. The Vice- President also releases a special booklet
on the occassion. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
Under the scheme, assistance is given to voluntary organisations working in the field of child and women welfare for innovative projects and activities which are not covered in the existing schemes of the Department of Women and Child Development. The allocation of Rs.20.00 lakhs was fully utilised during 1998-99. Similar allocation of Rs. 20.00 lakhs also exists during the current year, i.e. 1999-2000. No expenditure has incurred so far. Two applications are being processed (upto 31.12.1999). Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
1.17 SAARC ACTIVITIES : An annual meeting of SAARC Technical Committee on health, population and child welfare activities was held in Colombo during 12-14 August, 1999. A Director level officer of the Department attended the meeting along with a delegation which included officers from the Ministry of External Affairs. The Country Report on Situation Analysis of the State of Children prepared by the Department was presented to the Committee during the meeting. 1.18 UNITED NATION'S CHILDREN FUND (UNICEF): India is associated with UNICEF since 1949 and has the largest Programme in India. India has also progressively increased its contribution to UNICEF General Resources. For 1999-2000, India's contribution to UNICEF amounting to Rs.3.10 crores has been released. Some more funds are to be released due to increase in the value of dollar. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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| 2. WOMEN'S WELFARE 2.1 WOMEN'S ECONOMIC PROGRAMME-PHASE II (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS TRAINING-CUM-PRODUCTION CENTRES FOR WOMEN - NORAD SCHEME): The Scheme is being operated by the Department of Women and Child Development since 1982 with the assistance of Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD) and since 1996-97 with domestic resource support supplemented by NORAD assistance. The objective of the scheme is to promote women’s development through provision of sustained employment to women by training them in traditional and non-traditional trades such as electronics, watch assembly, basic and advanced computer training, garment making, secretarial practice, embroidery etc. and to ensure their employment in these areas. The target group includes all poor and needy women in urban slums and rural areas and women from weaker sections such as scheduled castes and scheduled tribes etc. The emphasis on each project is on income generating activities with the aim of achieving self-reliance on a sustained basis. The project must be sustainable on a long-term basis. The implementing agencies include Public Undertakings/Cooperatives/ Women’s Development Centres of Universities/ Autonomous Organisations/ Voluntary Organisations etc. Support under the programme is available for training-cum-employment for new projects or for the extension of the existing projects. The progress of the projects is monitored by getting the quarterly progress reports from the organisations. Physical Performance (No. of beneficiaries)
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2.2 SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) was launched as Central Sector Scheme in 1986-87. The programme consists of a series of action-oriented projects intended to enhance the productivity and income-generation of women in core traditional sectors, such as, Agriculture, Small Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, Handlooms, Poultry, Handicrafts, Khadi and Village Industries, Sericulture, Social Forestry and Wasteland Development. The Scheme aims to enhance and broaden their employment opportunities including self-employment and development of entrepreneurial skills. The action-oriented projects focus attention on the poorest and the most marginalised assetless women. These include wage labourers, unpaid family workers, female headed households, migrant labour, tribals and other dispossessed groups with the aim to integrate these women into the mainstream of development. The scheme is implemented through Public Sector Undertakings and Voluntary Organisations working in the rural areas and urban slums. Assistance is provided to the extent of 90% by the Central Government and the remaining 10% is borne by the implementing agency. There was a massive expansion of the programme during the Eighth Five Year Plan. Physical Performance (No. of beneficiaries)
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2.3 ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION/EXPANSION OF HOSTEL BUILDINGS FOR WORKING WOMEN WITH DAY CARE CENTRES FOR CHILDREN The Scheme of Assistance for Construction/Expansion of Hostel Buildings for Working Women with Day Care Centres for Children was started in 1972-73 as a Central Sector Plan Scheme. Under this Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the extent of 75% of the cost of construction of the hostel building and 50% of the cost of land by the Central Government. The Scheme is implemented through voluntary organisations, Women's Development Corporations, Public Trusts, Universities, Schools/Colleges of Social Work, Local Bodies, Cooperative Institutions, etc. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations are also eligible for assistance if suitable organisations are not available in the area. Assistance is also extended, on the same pattern as above, towards purchase of ready-built buildings. The Scheme aims to provide suitable, safe and inexpensive accommodation to single working women with an income not exceeding Rs.16,000/- per month in `A' class cities and Rs.15,000/- per month in other cities/towns etc., and their children up to 8 years of age. A woman is allowed to stay in the hostel for a maximum period of five years.
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2.4 SHORT STAY HOME FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS Under this scheme, financial assistance is given to voluntary organisations for establishing and running Short Stay Homes. The main objective of the scheme is to protect and rehabilitate those women and girls who are facing social and moral danger due to family problems, exploitation or any other cause which may expose women to any kind of danger. As per decision of the Government, implementation of the scheme has been transferred to Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) from 1999-2000. Funds available under the budget for the scheme are being released to CSWB in instalments. Progress of release of grants by CSWB to NGOs is being monitored by the Department. The Department will continue to sanction new Homes. New Homes could not be sanctioned in 1997-98 and 1998-99 due to the decision of Expenditure Finance Committee not to sanction new Homes until revision of the scheme is approved. Average beneficiaries per Home are 30. First Project Sanctioning Committee meeting of 1999-2000 was held on 10-8-99 which considered 36 fresh proposals. It was decided that pre-sanction appraisal should be conducted in all eligible cases and final decision on 18 cases was deferred. Eighteen proposals from ineligible organisations were rejected. The Project Sanctioning Committee in its second meeting held on 23.12.99 approved 4 proposals, deferred 5 proposals and rejected 22 proposals. Thirty-one temporary Short Stay Homes were sanctioned in the cyclone affected areas of Orissa and one Home in Jammu Region for women affected by Kargil insurgency. Implementation of the scheme by NGOs is monitored through Quarterly Progress Reports and audited accounts. Field Officers of State Governments and CSWB inspect the Homes periodically and send reports to the Department/CSWB. In respect of unsatisfactory reports, appropriate action such as reduction in grants, closure of Homes, blacklisting of the NGO, etc. are taken after giving opportunity to the concerned NGO to explain their position. The scheme was evaluated in 1997-98 by Programme Evaluation Organisation of Planning Commission. Based on its recommendation, the scheme has been revised. Physical Performance
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2.5 EDUCATION WORK FOR PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES ON WOMEN The programme of assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Education Work for Prevention of Atrocities on Women was started in 1982. Under the scheme financial assistance is extended to research and academic institutions like Universities, Colleges, Women's study Centres and institutions of higher learning etc. and Voluntary organisations working for the social upliftment and betterment of women, for conducting legal literacy camps and para-legal workers training and for various items of education work, propaganda, publicity and research work such as production of publicity materials, research studies on particular aspects of violence/atrocities on women; award for best films, short stories, poems and other creative efforts. The physical targets are not envisaged in the scheme. The scheme is under revision to convert it into an Award Scheme for Women’s Welfare. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
2.6 BALIKA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA The scheme of Balika Samriddhi Yojana was launched on 2nd October 1997 with the objective of raising the overall status of the girl child and bringing about a positive change in family and community attitudes towards her. The scheme covers up to two girl children born on or after 15th August 1997 in a family living below the poverty line, as defined by the Government of India, in any rural or urban area. 2. During 1997-98 and 1998-99, the mothers of the newborn girl children covered under the scheme were given a grant of Rs.500/- each in cash. The benefits and means of delivery have been redesigned in the current financial year ( 1999-2000). The post-delivery grant of Rs.500/- will now be deposited in an interest-bearing account in a bank or post office in the name of the girl child. In addition, the girl child will be entitled to receive scholarship for each class of study successfully completed by her, ranging from Rs.300/- for class I to Rs.1,000/- for class X. The scholarship amounts will also be deposited in the above account. The accumulated value of the deposits in the account will be payable to the girl child on her attaining the age of 18 years and having remained unmarried till then. 3. The scheme has been converted into a Centrally Sponsored Scheme from the Central Sector from the year 1999-2000. Physical Performance (No. of beneficiaries in lakhs)
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MASS MEDIA FNB strives to create nutritional awareness at different levels adopting a media mix approach. Development of educational and training material including both print and electronic software, celebration of important events and participating in prestigious exhibitions are some of the important activities. Three radio spots on Nutrition, Health and Sanitation were translated into regional languages and broadcast through various stations of All India Radio. Four video films and spots on ‘Nutrition Garden’, ‘Instant Infant Food’, ‘Value of Colostrum’ and ‘Improving Iron Intake’ have also been translated into regional languages for supply to field units and telecast through Regional Kendras of Doordarshan. Twenty-eight episodes of radio sponsored programme on ‘Poshan Aur Swasthya’ which were broadcast through 30 Commercial Broadcasting Service of AIR in 12 languages during 1997-98 had evoked very good public response and was extended with additional 13 episodes. The programme with 30 episodes has been launched on 6th February, 2000 in the current year. During 1998-99, a chart on ‘Guidelines on Infant Feeding’ was printed in regional languages and distributed widely. As there was a demand from State Governments, the same was reprinted for distribution to ICDS infrastructure. A wall hanger on ‘Prevention of Malnutrition and Anaemia in Pregnant Women’ and a poster on ‘Nutrition for Nursing Mothers’ were developed and printed in regional languages during 1998-99 and 1999-2000 and have been distributed widely. A poster on ‘Complementary Feeding of Infants’ has been developed and printed during the current year.National Nutrition Week was celebrated nation-wide from 1-7 September, 1998 on the theme ‘Nutrition Promotion : Role of Family and Community’. The Department of Rural Development and the State Governments were requested to organise nutrition awareness programmes involving Panchayats and ICDS infrastructure. Special programmes were organised by FNB infrastructure in different States. A National Workshop on ‘Nutrition Promotion : Role of Family and Community’ was organised at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 2-3 September, 1998 involving Secretaries of concerned sectors, State Government departments of Women and Child Development, National Institutes etc. Vital issues for promoting nutrition of people and the role of family and community in the same were discussed at length. ‘Recommendations’ covering both macro and micro level strategies have been shared with concerned organisations. During the year 1999 National Nutrition Week is being celebrated on the theme ‘Preventing Malnutrition among Children Under Two Years’. 27 State level workshops were organised on the theme by the respective Community Food and Nutrition Extension Units. In addition, special programmes were organised by the units for celebrating the National Nutrition Week. World Breast Feeding Week on the theme of ‘Breast Feeding – The Best Investment’ was organised during 1-7 August, 1998. Nutrition messages on the theme of World Food Day (16th October, 1998) ‘Women Feed the World’ was printed on postal stationery. Special programmes were organised by field infrastructure on World Food Day and Global IDD Day (21st October, 1998). During 1999, World Breast Feeding Week was celebrated on the theme of ‘Breast Feeding – Education for Life’, and World Food Day were celebrated on the theme ‘Youth Against hunger’ The CFNEUs participate in prestigious melas and exhibitions like Social Development Fair and Perfect health mela during 1998-99 During 1999 also the units participated in melas and exhibitions apart from organising special programmes in Government offices for the benefit of the employees. Physical Performance of Mass Media Activities
* Programme launched on 6th February, 2000. 3.2 FORTIFICATION OF FOODS The Scheme of Fortification of Milk with Vitamin A initiated in 1980 aims at replacing Vitamin A in milk which is lost during the toning process so as to prevent the deficiency of Vitamin A in the population. The cost of fortification is reimbursed to the dairies directly by FNB for initial period of three years and thereafter the dairies bear the cost of fortification. During last three years, 25 lakh litres of fortified milk has been produced daily by 32 dairies in 8 States. Incidentally, since the scheme is in the process of being included in the new scheme on `Implementation of National Nutrition Policy', no new dairy is being inducted during the year. 3.3 FOOD ANALYSIS AND STANDARDISATION FNB has four Quality Control Laboratories at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai which analyse processed fruit and vegetable products under regulation of quality control, as well as supplementary foods used in feeding programmes. About 12000 samples are analysed annually. In the last three years, 17087 samples during 1997-98, 15312 samples during 1998-99, and 20549 samples during April 1999 to January 2000 have been analysed. FNB renders technical expertise for food quality and standardisation in various committees. FNB made important contributions in 31st Session of Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants held at The Hague, Netherlands, during 22-26 March, 1999 and 23rd Session of Codex Alimentarious Commission held at Rome, Italy, from 28th June to 3rd July, 1999. 3.4 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Food and Nutrition Board ( FNB) sponsors Research and Development (R&D) projects relating to situational analysis, development of software for creation of nutritional awareness, development of nutrition profiles etc. to national/regional/State level institutions, universities, colleges, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) etc. Some of the R&D projects initiated during the year 1998-99 are as under:
The R&D scheme of FNB has been amalgamated with the main R&D scheme of the Department. 3.5 IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL NUTRITION POLICY The National Nutrition Policy (NNP) adopted by the Government in 1993 advocates a multi-sectoral strategy for alleviating the problem of malnutrition. The National Plan of Action on Nutrition highlighting the role of 14 concerned sectors of the Government towards nutrition promotion serves as a framework for operationalising the multi-sectoral strategy of National Nutrition Policy. Efforts have been made to integrate nutritional concerns in sectoral policies and programmes and progress from concerned sectors is obtained periodically. Advocacy and sensitisation of State Government departments of Women and Child Development is undertaken through meetings, conferences etc., with a view to enable integration of nutrition components in existing programmes. They have also been advised to constitute Inter-departmental Coordination structures in the States/Union Territories. A Brain Storming Session/Workshop was organised during August 1999 at CFTRI, Mysore on "Improving Nutrition of Rural Poor through Community Based Food Processing." Advocacy and sensitisation of policy makers for integrating nutritional concerns in developmental programmes is a key issue for promoting nutrition of the people in the country. Four Regional Workshops have been planned during this period. Three Regional Advocacy workshops have been held at Chandigarh on 18-19 November, 1999, Calcutta on 18-19 January, 2000 and Chennai on 15-16 February, 2000. The participants included senior State Government officers of concerned Departments like Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Agriculture, Food and Civil Supplies and Information & Broadcasting, eminent experts and NGOs. The Fourth Workshop for Western Region is proposed to be held in Madhya Pradesh. The Food and Nutrition Council was constituted in November 1997 replacing the Interministerial Coordination Committee and FNB Advisory Committee on Nutrition. In the first meeting of the Food and Nutrition Council held under the chairmanship of HRM in December 1997, it was decided to prepare a paper on National Nutrition Mission with a view to address the problem of malnutrition in a ‘mission mode approach’. The paper on National Nutrition Mission was considered by the Executive Committee of the Food and Nutrition Council in its meeting held on 30th August, 1999. The same has been placed before the Food and Nutrition Council in the meeting held on 24th January, 2000 under the chairpersonship of MOS (WCD). The members present in the meeting unanimously complimented the Department for this initiative and whole-heartedly supported the launching of the National Nutrition Mission so as to bridge the last gap in development which was malnutrition. The National Nutrition Mission aims at eradicating malnutrition in a time bound fashion. The three important areas for action would be:
3.6 FOOD AND NUTRITION BOARD AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICES The food and Nutrition Board functions through its Headquarters at New Delhi and has 4 regional offices one each at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai, which supervise the functioning of its 43 Community Food and Nutrition Extension Units and 4 Quality Control Laboratories. The Budget provision kept is utilized for meeting expenses on salaries of staff, travel expenses and day to day contingent expenses. The annual meeting of Regional and field officers was held on 27.10.99 at New Delhi. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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CHAPTER -IV 1. INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS) The ICDS Scheme aims at providing an integrated package of services to the children below 6 years, pregnant women and nursing mothers. The services include supplementary nutrition, immunization health check-up, referral services, pre-school and non-formal education and health and nutrition education. The Scheme is being implemented through State Governments./ UT Administrations. The Scheme was started in 1975-76 on an experimental basis in 33 blocks. Based on encouraging results, it was decided to expand the coverage of the scheme and as on 30.9.99, 4200 Centrally Sponsored ICDS Projects have been operational. As on 30.9.99, 370908 Anganwadis were providing supplementary nutrition to 257.88 lakh children and 51.61 lakh mothers and pre-school education was available to 126.95 lakh children. During 1999-2000, there is a budget provision of Rs.855.76 crores. As on 31.12.99 expenditure amounting to Rs.773.27 crores has already been incurred. The year-wise performance of ICDS during the last three years of IX Plan is as follows:- Physical Performance
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At present, there are 4200 operational ICDS Projects as per the target fixed. Thus, 100 per cent of the targeted projects are operational at present. Statewise list of fully operational ICDS Projects is given at Annexure-IV-A Approval of Government of India has been obtained to further operationalise 390 ICDS Projects in a phased manner (130 Projects every year 1999-2000 onwards) during the IX Five Year Plan. The revised cost norms of ICDS from Rs. 17.06 lakh to Rs. 30.75 lakh recurring cost have also been approved by the Government of India in January, 2000. The revised norms would be made effective in due course. The VIII Five Year Plan witnessed the massive expansion of ICDS Scheme throughout the country. During this period, further 1346 projects were operationalised bringing the total coverage of 3946 Projects under ICDS (General). There was also substantial growth in the number of beneficiaries of supplementary nutrition in Centrally Sponsored ICDS Projects from 172.71 lakhs in the beginning to 221.17 lakhs at the end of the VIII Five Year Plan. Adolescent Girls Scheme For the first time in India, a special intervention has been devised for Adolescent Girls using the ICDS infrastructure. This Scheme focuses on School drop-out Adolescent Girls in the age-group of 11-18 years and attempts to meet the nutritional, health, educational, literacy, recreational and development needs. It seeks to make the Adolescent Girl a better future mother and tap her potential as a social animator. The Scheme relies on Centre-based instructions, training camps and handouts on training. The Adolescent Girls Scheme has been designed to include 2 Sub-Schemes viz., Scheme-I (Girl to Girl Approach) and Scheme-II (Balsevika Mandal). Scheme-I is relevant for adolescent girls in the age-group of 11-18 years irrespective of income levels of the family. It is, however, mentioned that even under Scheme-II, younger girls in the age group of 11-18 years and belonging to poor families are given a definite preference in the identification process. The Scheme, at present, is being implemented in 507 ICDS Blocks covering about 3.50 lakh adolescent girls. Approval of Government of India has been obtained for extension of 1493 additional Adolescent Girls blocks in a phased manner during the IXth Plan period. Annexure-IV-A State-wise details of fully operational ICDS
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2. WORLD BANK-ASSISTED ICDS PROJECTS The World Bank provides credit to centrally sponsored ICDS Projects. Presently, this Department is having three on-going Projects as given below:-ICDS - II Project ICDS - II Project in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh became operational in September, 1993 for a period of seven years and will come to an end in September, 2000. This Project covers 210 blocks in Bihar and 244 blocks in Madhya Pradesh in predominantly tribal and difficult area, in a phased manner. There are 75 and 177 tribal blocks in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh respectively. In addition to normal ICDS activities this project provides some additional services which include civil works, strengthening of health services and training, community mobilization, communication, women’s empowerment, etc.The estimated outlay for the Project, excluding the cost of Supplementary Nutrition Programme is Rs.596.23 crores (i.e., Rs.257.13 crores for Bihar and Rs.339.10 crores for Madhya Pradesh). The approved IDA credit for the Project is US $ 194.00 million. ICDS-III Project The World Bank Assisted ICDS-III Project has been started in five states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh in March, 1999 after getting clearance from the Govt. of India on 26.3.99. The total cost of the Project is Rs. 1000.11 crores for a period of five years from 1998-99 to 2003-2004 (excluding country-wide training cost). The Project has been divided into two primary components Service Delivery and Programme Support-which include Service Quality Improvement, Women’s Empowerment , Staffing and Infrastructure Development, Management and Institutional Development, Community mobilization, Monitoring and Evaluation etc.Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring (APER) Project This Project was launched in Andhra Pradesh in March,1999 after getting clearance from the Government. The Project would be covering a total of 251 blocks at a project cost of Rs. 392.75 crores for a total period of 5 years from 1998-99 to 2003-2004. The project components under this Project are nearly the same as that of ICDS-III Project. The IDA Credit available under this project is to the tune of US $ 75 million. Physical Performance
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Note: 1. Targets for ICDS-III and ICDS-APER are for the year 1998-99 and 1999-2000 . 2. ICDS-I was completed on 31.12.973. ICDS-II would be coming to close on 30.9.2000. Financial Projections (Rs. in crores)
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3. ICDS TRAINING PROGRAMME - UDISHA PROJECT: 3.1 Description and objectives of the Scheme/activities under the programme: Training is the most crucial element in ICDS, since the achievement of programme goals depends upon the effectiveness of frontline workers in improved delivery of packages under ICDS. Recognising this, from the inception of ICDS scheme itself, the Government of India formulated a comprehensive training strategy for different functionaries involved in the ICDS, such as Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), Helpers, Supervisors, Assistant Child Development Project Officers (ACDPOs) and Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs). Keeping in view the importance of the programme and its likely impact on the quality of ICDS Scheme, the World Bank has also agreed to provide financial assistance for implementation of the programme of ICDS training during a period of five years. The national training component will be part of the overall World Bank Assisted Women and Child Development project and will be called UDISHA. The existing UNICEF, financial and technical collaboration for the programme will also continue. UDISHA i.e. the National Training Component of the ICDS Programme, envisages the upward revision of financial norms, integration and coordination of training of ICDS functionaries and revision of training syllabus. UDISHA also has a component for innovative training. The training of Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), who are in charge of ICDS Projects, is done through the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), New Delhi and its three Regional Centres at Bangalore, Guwahati and Lucknow and through institutes identified by the State Governments. The training is of two months duration. ICDS Supervisors are imparted training of 3 months at Middle Level Training Centres (MLTCs). The training of Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), which is also of three months duration, is done by training centres specifically identified by the State Governments. Refresher Courses, Orientation Courses, Workshops and Seminars etc. are also conducted by these Institutions. 3.2 Agencies/Undertakings/Institutions involved in or associated with the implementation of the scheme/activities. The following agencies are actively involved in the training programme of ICDS functionaries in the country. (1) NIPCCD: NIPCCD is an autonomous organisation with its headquarters in New Delhi. It has got three Regional Centres at Bangalore, Guwahati and Lucknow. The main objective of the NIPCCD is to develop and promote training and research in the field of Child Development and promote voluntary action in Social Development with particular reference to the child, in pursuance of the National Policy for Children and evolve framework and perspective for organising Children's Programme through Governmental and Voluntary effort. (2) State Governments: State Governments play the most important role in the implementation of the ICDS Training Programme. Besides deputation of trainees to training centres, the State Governments have the responsibility of identifying and running training centers either directly or through NGOs/other organisations. 3.3 Targets and Achievements/likely achievements in respect of the Schemes/ activities, both in physical and financial terms, extent to which these have been achieved: Physical Performance
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CHAPTER V 1. NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN The National Commission for Women (NCW) was set up in 1992 as a Statutory apex national level body. NCW reviews provisions relating to the safeguards for women under the Constitution as well as in other laws. It takes up petitions from women for redressal of their grievances, and does promotional research for the advancement of women. The Members of the Commission inspect jails and remand homes, etc. The Commission is actively contributing to increase awareness generation and mobilising women through participation in conferences/meetings etc. It is also conducting "Parivarik Mahila Adalats" wherein a number of family and civil disputes involving women are resolved. During 1998-99 and 1999-2000 the NCW continued its above-mentioned activities. Physical Performance
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2. RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH Rashtriya Mahila Kosh(RMK) was constituted as a registered Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in March 1993. RMK was given, on its inception, a one time corpus fund of Rs. 31 crores, by the Government which is being used as a Revolving Fund for achieving aims and objectives of the Kosh. RMK is to sustain itself with the interest earnings of the loans given by it. The main objective of RMK is to facilitate credit support or micro finance to poor women for income generation activities. RMK mainly uses NGOs running on sound lines as its channelising agencies for identification of borrowers, delivery of credit support and recovery. RMK has also supported the formation of women's thrift and credit societies popularly known as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) through its partner NGOs. Eligibility for RMK's loan assistance under the main scheme: i) NGOs/Women Development Corporations/Cooperative Societies that have at least 33% women members, etc. running on sound lines, and working inter-alia for the socio-economic upliftment of the poor, and women in particular and having experience in thrift and credit administration of at least 3 years. ii) Recovery performance of such organisations should have exceeded 90% during each of the last 3 years. Lending Terms: i) Loans are given to poor women for their income generation activities. ii) Amount of loan: Composite loan upto Rs.7500/- per borrower. iii) Repayment: Loans drawn from the Kosh are repayable within 18 months in 4-5 quarterly instalments. Repayments will be made quarterly after providing for the requisite gestation period of 6 months. iv) Lending rate of RMK loans is 8% per annum to the NGO. The ultimate borrower or their SHGs will be charged interest @ not exceeding 12%. v) In case the lending is done to the SHGs, they are free to fix a rate for their members, not exceeding the lending rate of State bank of India on unsecured loans during the last financial year. (As on 31st March, 1999, it was 17.09% per annum). vi) Interest is repayable at the end of each quarter. vii) 1% grant is available to NGOs for skill upgradation or for training of women borrowers in credit management/administration and for training in group dynamics. viii) Margin: NGOs/SHGs will be required to contribute 10% of the total credit to be availed of by them as margin money. This may also be in the shape of the savings of SHGs/RMK's outreach has extended to the NGOs in about 20 States so far. However, some promotional measures have been adopted to extend the outreach to new and uncovered areas. For the year 1999-2000, a target of Rs. 18 crores has been approved by the Governing Board for sanctioning loans to the poor women through the medium of NGOs/organisations. Against this, an amount of Rs 9.64 crores has been sanctioned upto 30th November, 1999. Year-wise details of sanctions/disbursements/releases are given in Annexure V-A. Statewise details of loan sanctions and releases/disbursements are given in Annexure V-B. There is a proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the corpus of RMK. As the proposal to enhance the corpus is yet to be approved, for 1999-2000 only a token provision of Rs. 1 lakh has been kept. For 2000-2001 a provision of Rs.300 lakhs has been proposed. |
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC CO-OPERATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 3.1.1 The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) is an autonomous organisation with its Headquarters in New Delhi. It functions under the aegis of the Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development. 3.1.2 The objects of the Institute are to develop and promote voluntary action in social development; take a comprehensive view of child development and develop and promote programmes in pursuance of the National Policy for Children; develop measures for coordination of governmental and voluntary action in social development; and evolve framework and perspective for organising children's programmes through governmental and voluntary efforts. 3.1.3 With a view to achieve the above objects, the Institute conducts research and evaluation studies; organises training programmes, seminars, workshops, conferences; and provides documentation and information services in the fields of public cooperation and child development. The Institute is the apex body for training of functionaries of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme. It provides technical advice and consultancy to government and voluntary agencies in promoting and implementing policies and programmes for child development and voluntary action In addition, it collaborates with regional and international agencies, research institutions, universities and technical bodies. 3.1.4 The General Body and the Executive Council are its two main constitutional bodies. The General Body formulates overall policies while the Executive Council is responsible for management and administration of the Institute. The Cabinet Minister or Minister of State incharge of Women and Child Development (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the administrative control of which the Institute is placed, is the President of the General Body unless the Cabinet Minister of Minister of State (Independent Charge) authorizes Minister of State or Deputy Minister concerned to be the President. The President of the General Body is the Chairman of the Executive Council. In addition, there are committees to oversee academic programmes and administrative matters. 3.1.5 Recognising that in a country of such vast dimension an Institute located in Delhi will not be able to cater to the specific field level regional requirements in terms of training, research consultancy etc., the Institute has set up Regional Centres at Bangalore, Guwahati and Lucknow . It has linkages with a large number of professional and educational institutions specifically identified for specific tasks in the areas of training research, monitoring and evaluation in different parts of the country. 3.2 Review of Performance of the Institute during 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (upto December, 1999) 3.2.1 During the year 1998-99, the Institute organised 143 training/orientation programmes/consultation meets and symposia for 4602 functionaries of voluntary organisations, officials of government departments and personnel of research/training institutions/organisations. During the year 1999-2000 (upto December, 1999) the Institute organized 54 training/orientation programmes/workshops/meets for 1416 participants comprising functionaries of voluntary organizations, officials of government departments/corporate sectors.. A comparative statement of the programme organised during the year 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (upto December, 1999) is given at Annexure-V-C. The statement does not include the programmes organized through its centers identified for different projects. 3.2.2 The programmes and activities of the Institute may be grouped under the broad categories for review purpose of (i) regular programmes of training, (ii) research (iii) documentation in the areas of Public Cooperation and Child Development; and (iv) training of ICDS functionaries. (i) Regular Training Programmes 3.2.3 Consequent upon approval of the Executive Council to the recommendations made by the Committee on Reorganization of the Institute in 1988, it has been organising orientation/training programmes/consultation meets and symposia for representatives of voluntary organisations/officials of government departments in planning and implementation of programmes for the welfare and development of mother and children. The thrust of these programmes has been on integrated development and care of mother and child, project formulation and management of child development programmes and welfare of weaker sections. 3.2.4 The Institute has been consistently trying to maximise the outreach of its regular programmes for officials and non-officials engaged in the area of women and child development with the resources available with it. During the year 1998-99 against a target of organising 60 programmes for 1800 participants, the Institute organized 93 programmes in which 3195 participants attended these programmes. During the current year, i.e. 1999-2000, the Institute has organised 54 programmes upto December, 1999 against the target of 60 programmes for the year. 1416 participants attended these programmes against the target of 1800 participants for the year. 3.2.5 In 1998-99 and 1999-2000 the Institute took several new initiatives in making its training programmes more need based, participatory, interesting and effective by laying greater emphasis on participatory methods of learning. (ii) Research/ Evaluation Studies and Other Projects 3.2.6 Research and evaluation studies constitute an integral part of the Institute’s functions. NIPCCD has been undertaking a number of research projects/evaluation studies in the fields of voluntary action, women and child development over the past few decades, independently, as well as in collaboration with other agencies. 3.2.7 Research and evaluation in child development and voluntary action is one of the important functions of the Institute. It also advises governmental and non-governmental agencies and various other institutions in development and implementation of policies for child development and voluntary action. Providing technical support facilities to governmental and voluntary organizations in formulation and implementation of programmes of child development and voluntary action is yet another function of the Institute. 3.2.8 The research and evaluation studies conducted by the Institute in the area of public co-operation related mostly to analysis of roles, patterns and achievements of voluntary organisations working in the field of social welfare and development. The research and evaluation studies undertaken in the area of child development were with reference to the social, psychological and emotional development of the child and child care practices. Through its research and evaluation studies, the Institute attempted to focus the attention of planners, administrators and other concerned to the emerging needs and problems and their possible solutions. The findings of the studies were found useful in enriching the contents and methodology of training as also in inviting the attention of planners and administrators to problems in the field and the need for making changes in policies, programmes and its implementation. 3.2.9 During the year 1998-99, the Institute completed 3 research/evaluation studies and other projects. During the year 1999-2000, 12 research/evaluation studies, compilations and other projects are in progress. (iii) Documentation 3.2.10 The Resource Centre on Children (RCC) continued to collect and update information on various subjects related to children and women and provide documentation support services to the various Programme Divisions in organising various programmes. The Library continued to offer various services such as reference, issue of books, periodicals and magazines to the faculty of the Institute and scholars from academic and professional institutions. 3.2.11 During the year 1998-99 about 2000 research scholars, students and participants of various training courses/seminars/symposia/workshops availed of the above services. During 1998-99 RCC collected 650 unpublished documents and added 400 books to the library It subscribed to 131 journals/magazines and 17 newspapers. During the year 1999-2000 (upto December 1999), RCC collected about 300 unpublished documents and added 129 books to the library It subscribed to 132 journals/magazines and 17 newspapers. The RCC has also undertaken a project "Children in Difficult Circumstances: Summaries of Research" under which summaries of research studies are being prepared. (iv) Training of ICDS Functionaries 3.2.12 As an apex body for training of ICDS functionaries, the Institute organises job training for Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) at its Headquarters and three Regional Centres. It also imparts training to Supervisors and Trainers through selected training centres, designated Middle Level Training Centres (MLTCs) located in different parts of the country. Consequent upon the rapid expansion of World Bank Assisted ICDS Projects, the Institute was also assigned the additional responsibility of preparation and revision of syllabi for CDPOs/Supervisors, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers of these projects: training of CDPOs and Instructors of AWTCs and MLTCs; and building up infrastructure for training of Anganwadi Workers and Middle Level Functionaries in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. The performance with regard to the training of ICDS functionaries in 1997-98, a 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (upto December,1999) is indicated in Annexure-V-D. 3.3 Goals set for 2000-2001 (I) Regular Programme of NIPCCD 3.3.1 Within the broad framework of the thrust of programme as given in foregoing paragraphs, the Institute would be undertaking training, research, documentation and consultancy in the areas of its interests as its regular programmes in the Ninth Plan period. Physical targets of regular programmes of the Institute in the areas of training/workshops/meets/seminars and research/evaluation studies/other projects to be undertaken during 2000-2001 are given at Annexure-V-E. (II) Udisha Project of ICDS Training 3.3.2 The major challenge of universalisation of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme is the effective harnessing of the unique potential of this massive community-based outreach programme and to achieve the goals of the National and State Plans of Action for Child Survival, Development and Protection. ICDS constitutes the major convergent interface between disadvantaged communities and government sectoral programmes. The programme is the means by which communities and women’s groups can be empowered for action to improve their own situation as well as that of their children. This ensures that the rights of children are fulfilled in the present and sustained within the family and community, in which they live, grow and develop. With the universalisation of ICDS and the unparalleled expansion of ICDS projects, the capability to cater to a diversity and spectrum of community settings, even within one state, is crucial for enhanced programme effectiveness and impact. Moreover, with the formulation of State Plans of Action for Children in 1993-94, the need has emerged for state specific training plans and strategies in ICDS, to help achieve the goals of the plans in different state specific situations. 3.3.3 The World Bank has provided an interim Trust Fund Credit to India for Women and Child Development Project during 1999-2004. The objective of the project is to improve nutrition and health of pre-school children and women by increasing the quality, impact and cost-effectiveness of the ICDS Programme in selected States. In addition, strengthening of ICDS programme has also been envisaged through improved quality of training at the national level. 3.3.4 The inputs for training are aimed at improving quality of the existing ICDS training by strengthening and establishing training infrastructure/centers at national, state and district levels, and by developing training material etc. The Department of Women and Child Development as a nodal Department of ICDS has prepared a project document ‘Udisha’ which highlights the plan and strategies proposed to strengthen ICDS training. 3.3.5 NIPCCD has made significant contribution for the preparation of Udisha document which has evolved through a participatory process by receiving feedback/reflections on the existing training system from various partners of ICDS such as state level officials concerned with training and trainers from AWTCs and MLTCs as well as from NIPCCD itself. The Institute has provided technical manpower and administrative support to Department of Women and Child Development to hold regional meetings so as to review and analyse the information collected through the State Training Action Plans and the State Plans for the implementation of programme. These have highlighted some crucial challenges confronting ICDS training particularly regarding the doubts raised about its efficacy, lack of coordination amongst its different partners, need of reorienting the curriculum to changing needs of the community and strengthening methodology and pedagogy of training currently in use. 3.3.6 In relation to the National Training Component within the project. Udisha has a section on Institutional Developmental Plan for NIPCCD. NIPCCD has been an apex institution for ICDS training since the inception of the scheme. It has the responsibility of planning, coordination and monitoring of ICDS training and designing curricula and preparation of training material. Strategic interventions for capacity-building of the Institute, its Regional Centres and other training Institutes thus can go a long way in bringing the anticipated new dawn in ICDS training. 3.3.7 The Institute thus formulated a frame-work of action for its envisaged role and vision in the context of the project to play the leadership role and network with training Institutions/centers in the country for improved performance in the area of social development in general and women and child development in particular. Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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Annexure-V-D Statement showing targets and achievements of Training of ICDS/Other functionaries under World Bank/Non-World Bank during the years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (upto December,1999) (No. of participants)
In addition to this, in 1999-2000 (upto December,1999) sensitization of Trainers on Empowerment of Girl Child – ‘Meena’ has been conducted for 87 participants; skill training of trainers of State Resource Centres of Adult Education Bureau was conducted for 18 participants; training Programme on World Bank Procedures has been conducted for 61 participants and Orientation Training of Executive Heads of AWTCs has been conducted for 29 participants. The shortfalls in achieving the targets are due to financial constraints/Administrative matters of State Governments. |
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4. CENTRAL SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD(CSWB):
4.1.1 The Central Social Welfare Board was set up in 1953 by a resolution of the Government. It was, however, registered as a charitable company under the Companies Act,1956 in April, 1969. The Board has been continuing its activities in the fields of welfare of women, children and handicapped through financial assistance to voluntary organisations in needy backward, rural and urban areas. Besides encouraging the voluntary organisations, the Board has also been able to enthuse the voluntary workers to take up welfare activities in remote areas. 4.1.2 The stated objectives of the CSWB indicate inter-alia the following thrust areas:- i) To promote social welfare activities for the general public such as welfare of the family, women, children and the disabled and to give assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness, disablement and other similar cases. ii) To render technical and financial aid, when necessary to deserving institutions or organisations including Panchayti Raj institutions. iii) To promote the setting up of voluntary organisations in places where they do not exist and to promote additional organizations wherever necessary. iv) To study the needs of social welfare organisations from time to time and to evaluate the programmes and projects of the aided agencies. v) To organise emergency relief measures in times of calamity. vi) To organise and promote training in social work and to organize pilot projects whenever necessary. 4.1.3 The objectives of the CSWB are sought to be translated into reality by the implementation of various schemes and programmes for women and children. The CSWB receives grants for the purpose from the Department of Women and Child Development. 4.1.4 The CSWB provides support to NGOs under a variety of programmes in order to facilitate and strengthen their role in empowering women through education and training, through collective mobilization and awareness creation, through income generating facilities and by the provision of support services. The detailed objectives of each of the schemes of assistance, budgets and terms and conditions of grants are described in the succeeding paras. 4.2 Programmes of the CSWB: The programmes and activities of the Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) have undergone several changes from time to time in order to make them responsive to society's changing needs. Within the broad objectives of empowering women and providing for the needs of children, the Board is implementing specific programmes. The following programmes/activities are being implemented by the CSWB: 4.2.1 Mahila Mandals 4.2.1.1 Welfare Extension Projects were converted into Mahila Mandal programme during the year 1961. The Mahila Mandals arrange activities for women and children in their respective areas. The expenditure under the scheme is borne by the Central Social Welfare Board to the extent of 75% of the approved budget and remaining 25% is met by the voluntary organisation or by the State Governments as their matching contribution. Since this is a decentralised programme, sanctions and releases are made by the respective State Boards. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.1.2 For running the 234 Mahila Mandals (with 694 centres) an amount of Rs.172.75 lakhs was utilised during the year 1997-98. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.1.3 For running the 234 Institutions/Mahila Mandals an amount of Rs.176.18 lakhs was utilised during the year 1998-99. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.1.4 During the current year as per revised budget estimates, Rs.173.00 lakhs have been projected under Mahila Mandal for 234 institutions. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.1.5 For the year 2000-2001, the budget proposal under this head is Rs. 173.00 lakhs for 234 institutions/Mahila Mandals. 4.2.2 Welfare Extension Project (CD): 4.2.2.1 The Welfare Extension Projects(WEP) were started in 1954. Under this scheme funding is provided by the Board for integrated welfare services for women and children. These are multi-purpose projects extending services such as pre-primary school education, craft activities for women, maternity services and recreational facilities in rural areas. At present there are 44 Projects in 5 States. The expenditure on these projects is shared between Central Social Welfare Board and the State Governments in the ratio of 2:1. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.2.2 During the year 1997-98 an amount of Rs.86.99 lakhs was released to the concerned five State Boards for continuing the 44 project and their 333 centres. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.2.3 During the year 1998-99 for running the 44 WEP(CD) Projects an amount of Rs.86.38 lakhs was utilized. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.2.4 During the year 1999-2000 as per revised budget estimates, Rs.86.00 lakhs are the projected expenditure for maintaining the 44 WEP(CD) Projects. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.2.5 For the year 2000-2001 the budget proposal under this head is Rs. 90.00 lakhs. 4.2.3 Demonstration Projects (Balwadis): 4.2.3.1 The scheme of Demonstration Projects as a child welfare scheme is an integrated and comprehensive scheme. The Balwadis or Creches in the Demonstration Projects provide nutrition, health, education and recreation facilities to the children. There are 11 Demonstration Projects in 11 States where this programme is continuing. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.3.2 During the year 1997-98, 249 Balwadis were run and the amount released for this purpose was Rs.104.41 lakhs. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.3.3 For running 11 Demonstration Projects an amount of Rs.125.54 lakhs was utilized during the year 1998-99. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.3.4 During the year 1999-2000 as per revised budget estimates Rs. 120.00 lakhs, is the projected expenditure for maintaining these projects. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.3.5 For the year 2000-2001 budget proposal under this head is Rs. 120.00 lakhs. 4.2.4 Working Women Hostels: 4.2.4.1 Under this programme, the Board gives maintenance grant to voluntary organisations for running hostels for working women belonging to the lower income group. As per the scheme, funds can be given for: (i) Salaries of matron and chowkidar; (ii) Recreational facilities; (iii) Difference between rent of building and amount realised from inmates as rent, and (iv) maintenance of hostel building. Grant between Rs.40,000/- to Rs.50,000/- is given to an institution in a year keeping in view the class/category of the city. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.4.2 During the year 1997-98, an amount of Rs.39.63 lakhs was released for running144 hostels. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.4.3 During the year1998-99 for running 149 working women hostels, an amount of Rs. 29.54 lakhs was utilized. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.4.4 During the year 1999-2000, as per revised budget estimates Rs. 50.00 lakhs is the projected expenditure for maintaining 149 working women hostels and to sanction new hostels. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.4.5 For the coming year 2000-2001 the budget proposal under working women hostel is Rs 50.00 lakhs. 4.2.5 Border Area Project: 4.2.5.1 Welfare Extension Projects in Border Areas were started by the Board in order to ensure emotional and cultural integration of the border population with the rest of the country. Under this programme, welfare services to women and children in the remote border areas are provided through Balwadis with services like craft training, maternity and child welfare, social education, medical aid etc. The services are rendered through project centres spread over contiguous villages in the border areas. Salaries of the employees are provided as per the State Government scales of pay and other allowances. The expenditure is met by Central Social Welfare Board and State Board in the ratio of 2:1. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.5.2 For running the 87 Border Area Projects, an amount of Rs.491.71 lakhs was utilised during the year 1997-98. Performance during 1998-99 4.2.5.3 For running the 87 Border Area Projects, an amount of Rs.559.24 lakhs was utilised during the year 1998-99. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.5.4 During the year 1999-2000, as per revised budget estimates Rs. 595.00 lakhs is the projected expenditure for maintaining these projects. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.5.5 For the year 2000-2001, the budget projection under this head is Rs.720.00 lakhs. 4.2.6 Voluntary Action Bureau/Family Counselling Centres (VAB/FCC): 4.2.6.1 The VAB/FCC was started as an innovative programme during 1983-84. During 1989-90, the programme was evaluated by the Government and on the basis of the recommendations of the report, the programme was revised in 1992-93. The objective of VAB/FCC is to provide counseling and rehabilitative services to women and children who are victims of atrocities. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.6.2 An amount of Rs.268.00 lakhs was spent under the programme during the year 1997-98 for total number of 348 FCC. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.6.3 An amount of Rs.293.05 lakhs was spent under the VAB/FCC programme during the year 1998-99 for total number of 347 FCC. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.6.4 As per the revised budget estimates, an amount of Rs. 350.00 lakhs is the projected expenditure during 1999-2000 under VAB/FCC programme for 455 FCCs. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.6.5 For the year 2000-2001 the budget proposal under VAB/FCC head is Rs.385.00 lakhs for 500 FCCs. 4.2.7 Innovative Scheme: 4.2.7.1 It was felt that there are certain areas and social sections which have remained untouched and uncovered in the entire process of development and social welfare. There are children of prostitutes, rag-pickers, children of leprosy patients for whom specific schemes are yet to be prepared. 4.2.7.2 In addition, certain needs of women and children needs to be addressed like the problems of drinking water, sanitation, health and hygiene, awareness generation, which can improve the quality of life and status and empowerment of women. Hence, through Innovative schemes, the problems of uncovered groups of society can be tackled. Performance during 1997-98: 4.2.7.3 An amount of Rs. 28.51 lakhs under Innovative Schemes were spent during the year 1997-98. Performance during 1998-99: 4.2.7.4 An amount of Rs. 20.45 lakhs under Innovative Schemes were spent during the year 1998-99. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.2.7.5 An expenditure of Rs. 42.00 lakhs is expected during the year. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.2.7.6 For the year 2000-2001 budget estimate is Rs. 42.00 lakhs.
4.2.8 The physical performance of the above programmes was as under:-
4.2.9 The financial performance in
respect of the above programmes as per the funds released by the Department of Women and
Child Development under the scheme of General Grants-in-aid to CSWB is as follows:- (Rs. in lakhs)
4.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRAMME 4.3.1 The Socio-Economic Programme is being implemented by the Department through the Central Social Welfare Board. 4.3.2 The CSWB through its Socio-Economic Programme endeavours to provide ‘work and wage’ for women who are economically backward and/or socially maladjusted. Broad-based women’s organizations can avail of grants from the CSWB to assist women beneficiaries to set up agro-based units and also to set up production units where women will be employed in large numbers. 4.3.3 With the above objective, the CSWB has sponsored a number of production units, agro based units and self-employment units since 1958. 4.3.4 The different categories of schemes for which financial assistance is available are given below:- (a) Industrial units (b) Dairy unit (c) Self-employment schemes Performance during 1997-98: 4.3.5 During 1997-98, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 80.77 lakhs was provided by CSWB. Performance during 1998-99: 4.3.6 During 1998-99, financial assistance amounting to Rs.38.16 lakhs was provided by CSWB. Performance during 1999-2000: 4.3.7 As per the revised budget estimate, an amount of Rs.200.00 lakhs is likely to be spent. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.3.8 For the year 2000-2001 the budget proposal under this head is Rs.100.00 lakhs. 4.3.9 The physical performance in respect of Socio-Economic Programme is as under:- Physical Performance (No. of Beneficiaries)
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respect of the above programme as per the funds released by the Department of Women and
Child Development to CSWB is as follows:- Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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4.4.1 The Condensed Courses of Education Scheme is being implemented by the Department through CSWB. 4.4.2 The scheme of Condensed Courses Scheme was started by the CSWB during the year 1958 to provide educational qualification and relevant skills to women in order to become eligible for work opportunities. Women/girls aged 15 and above are eligible for admission to the courses which are implemented by registered Voluntary Organisations. Financial assistance is provided to the Voluntary Organisations by the CSWB through different State Social Welfare Advisory Boards. A grant of Rs.0.50 lakh to 3.00 lakhs is provided to an institution for conducting these courses. Performance during the year 1997-98: 4.4.3 During the year 1997-98, 602 courses were sanctioned and an amount of Rs.627.28 lakhs was released by CSWB.To fulfil the commitment of empowerment of women, the Government of India. through Department of Women and Child Development, started a scheme called Mahila Samriddhi Yojana (MSY) in 1993 for rural women. Programme Evaluation Organisation (PEO) of Planning Commission undertook an evaluation of the scheme. The High Powered Committee constituted by the Planning Commission further considered the report of PEO and it recommended that MSY, because of its high operational cost, need to be revamped. It also suggested that no new account may be opened under this scheme after 31.3.1997. At the end of 1997-98, 1.05 crore accounts were operational. Meanwhile, a joint rapid evaluation of another scheme named Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY) was undertaken. During discussion on the report, Planning Commission suggested that MSY should be merged with IMY. The process to merge MSY with IMY is in progress. The expenditure during 1997-98 onwards is less than the budget provision because the issue of payment of operational cost is yet to be settled with Department of Posts. Performance during the year 1998-99: 4.4.4 During the year 1998-99, 306 courses were sanctioned and an amount of Rs.166.89 lakhs was released by CSWB. Performance during the year 1999-2000: 4.4.5 During the year 1999-2000 an amount of Rs.400.00 lakhs will be required to organise 855 courses under this scheme. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.4.6 It is proposed to organise 855 courses with an allocation of Rs.400.00 lakhs during the coming year- 2000-2001. 4.4.7 The physical performance in respect of Condensed Courses of Education is as under:- Physical Performance (No. of beneficiaries)
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of the above programme as per the funds released by the Department of Women and Child
Development to CSWB is as follows:- Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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| 4.5 AWARENESS GENERATION PROGRAMME: 4.5.1 The Awareness Generation Programme is being implemented by the Department through CSWB. 4.5.2 To raise the general awareness of rural and poor women, the Awareness Generation Programme was introduced by the CSWB in 1986-87. The broad aim of the Programme is to create awareness among rural and poor women on various social issues so that they can realize their potential in the family and society. Since 1993-94 special emphasis is being given to the participation of women in Panchayati raj institutions and their role in national integration and communal harmony. An NGO can conduct Awareness Generation Camps of varying duration from 1-5 days in each area according to total needs. The local Panchayats are also involved in conducting the camps. The CSWB’s emphasis has been the involvement of genuine grassroot level and active organizations in implementation of the awareness generation programme. During the year 1997-98, AGP was partly decentralized. State Boards are empowered to sanction/release amount upto Rs. 20000/- @ of Rs.2000.00 per day per camp. CSWB also sanctions projects directly. Performance during the year 1997-98: 4.5.3 During the year 1997-98, an amount of Rs.209.32 lakhs was released by CSWB. Performance during the year 1998-99: 4.5.4 During the year 1998-99, an amount of Rs.188.84 lakhs was released for 2235 camps by CSWB. Performance during the year 1999-2000: 4.5.5 During the year 1999-2000 an amount of Rs.400.00 lakhs will be required. Proposal for 2000-2001: 4.5.6 For the year 2000-2001 the budget proposal under this head is Rs. 400.00 4.5.7 The physical performance in respect of Awareness Generation Programme is as under:- Physical Performance (No. of Camps)
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of the above programme as per the funds released by the Department of Women and Child
Development to CSWB is as follows:- Financial Performance (Rs. in lakhs)
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VI BUDGET PROVISION FOR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMMES/SCHEMES 1. CHILD WELFARE 1.1 Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS): Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: The ICDS scheme is implemented through the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Funds under "Professional Services" head are provided for evaluation study by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). There is increase in provision of BE 2000-2001 as compared to BE 1999-2000 to make provision to meet expenses due to revision of norms in 2000-2001. For North-Eastern Region and Sikkim funds will be provided separately from the lump sum provision for NE Region. |
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1.2 World Bank assisted ICDS Project Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
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Objective of Providing Funds: The funds provided are for ICDS-II Project being implemented in the States of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh and ICDS-III Project being implemented in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra with World Bank assistance of US$ 200 million. Funds have also been provided for Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring (APER)Project. In the allocation of Rs. 180.00 crore for 2000-2001, Rs. 126.00 crore is the World Bank assistance. 1.3 Training Programme under Integrated Child Development Services: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective Of Providing Funds: Training of ICDS functionaries is organised by the National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development and other selected training institutions recognized by the State Governments. In BE 1999-2000, Rs 15.90 crores is budgetary support, Rs.7.00 crores is UNICEF assistance and Rs.37.10 crores is World Bank assistance. In RE 1999-2000, Rs 7.00 crores is budgetary support, Rs.7.00 crores is UNICEF assistance and Rs.21.00 crores is World Bank assistance. In BE 2000-2001, Rs 7.00 crores is budgetary support, Rs. 7.00 crores is UNICEF assistance and Rs. 21.00 crores is World Bank assistance. The decrease in RE 1999-2000 is due to availability of funds with the State Governments which were released in the month of March 1999. |
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1.4 Balwadi Nutrition Programme Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Grants-in-aid under this scheme are released to the Central Social Welfare Board and four other national level voluntary organisations who further extend financial assistance through their state level units to local voluntary organisations for maintenance of Balwadis. The scheme is being operated in Non-ICDS areas, hence, the Budget provision has been reduced in RE 1999-2000 and BE 2000-2001. |
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1.5 Creches/Day care Centres Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: This scheme is being implemented by the Central Social Welfare Board through voluntary organisations and by two other national level voluntary organisations i.e. Indian Council for Child Welfare and Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh. The budget provision at RE 1999-2000 has been reduced keeping in view the unspent balances available with the implementing agencies. |
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1.6 National Creche Fund: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: The Government has set up a National Creche Fund (NCF) in 1993-94 with a corpus of Rs.19.90 crores to meet the growing requirement of maintaining and opening more Creches. There is a proposal under consideration to increase the corpus fund of NCF. Only a token provision of Rs. 1 lakh has been kept in RE 1999-2000 and BE 2000-2001. Additional funds will be provided as and when proposal to enhance the corpus is approved. |
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1.7 Early Childhood Education :Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under the scheme, the grants are given to voluntary organisations for running Early Childhood Education Centres in rural, tribal and backward areas. The scheme is being operated in Non-ICDS areas and is non-expanding. Hence, there is reduction in allocation in RE 1999-2000. |
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1.8 National Institute of Public Co-operation & Child Development (NIPCCD): Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under this scheme, the funds under Plan head in 1999-2000 are provided for construction of buildings for Regional Centres and other day-to-day expenses of National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development (NIPCCD), which is an autonomous body. The funds under non-Plan are provided for meeting expenses on staff salary and maintenance of training infrastructure of NIPCCD. The provision in RE 1999-2000 has been reduced keeping in view unspent balance available with the NIPCCD. In 2000-2001 the funds under Plan head are provided to organise training programmes, seminars, workshops etc. and to meet day –to-day expenses. Separate funds will be provided for activities in North –Eastern Region. |
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Organisational Assistance to Voluntary Organisations in the field of Women Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under this scheme, grants-in-aid are given to voluntary organisations engaged in the field of women and child development activities, for maintenance of their central office. |
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| 1.10 Research, Publications and Monitoring : Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under the scheme, funds are provided to research institutions professional bodies, academic institutions/universities etc. to carry out research and evaluation studies and for organising seminars/workshops, capacity building for monitoring activities, promotion of innovative activities etc. in the area of nutrition, women and child development. Additional funds will be provided for North Eastern Region studies. |
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1.11 Information and Mass Education: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under this scheme funds are provided for creating awareness about various schemes/programmes of the Department through mass media like radio, T.V., print media and other mass education activities. |
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1.12 National Commission for Children: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: There is a proposal under consideration of the Deptt. to set up a National Commission for Children. As the Scheme has not yet been approved by the competent authority, only a token provision of Rs.1.00 lakh is kept in RE 1999-2000 and BE 2000-2001. |
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1.13 Contribution to UNICEF: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Funds in the budget are provided for paying India's annual contribution to UNICEF and administrative expenses of UNICEF's country office in New Delhi. The allocation has been increased in RE 1999-2000 and BE 2000-2001 due to increase in the value of US dollars. |
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| 1.14 General Grants-in-aid for Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Development: Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
Objective of Providing Funds: Under this scheme financial assistance is given to voluntary organisations for activities in the field of child and women welfare which are not covered under any other scheme of the Department. |
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1.15 National Awards for Child Welfare Financial Outlay (Rs. in lakhs)
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