Syllabus Topic:Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
Women and
child welfare
- paradigm shift in its
approach to social sector issues which were earlier welfare oriented but
now look at holistic empowerment
Significant Legislations
- Sexual Harassment of Women
at Work Place
- covers
all women irrespective of their age and employment status at the private
and public working spaces including domestic workers and those in the
unorganised and informal sectors of work
Clients and customers are covered
through this Act
- Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act,
- protection
to children from the offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and
pornography through stringent punishment.
mandates special courts for
speedy trial, child friendly procedures in courts and punishment for not
reporting the offence to police or appropriate authority
- Indecent Representation of
Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012 has been introduced
Schemes for Women
- Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for
Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
- all-round
development of adolescent girls of 11-18 years by making them
self-reliant
by improving their health and
nutrition status and facilitating access to learning and public services
through various interventions
such as health, education,
vocational training and counselling and guidance at the AnganwadiCenters
- ‘Ujjawala’
- o
prevent trafficking on the one hand and also provides rescue and
rehabilitation of victims
- five
specific components-
- Prevention,
Rescue, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Repatriation of victims of trafficking
- conditional cash transfer
scheme, Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)
- included
in the DBT scheme of the government.
implemented on pilot basis in 53
selected districts using the platform of ICDS
providing cash to Pregnant &
Lactating (P&L) women during pregnancy and lactation in response to
individual fulfilling specific conditions
addresses short term income
support objectives with long term objective of behavioural and attitudinal
changes
- ‘Swadhar’ scheme
- home-based
holistic and integrated approach.
women in difficult circumstances
provides shelter, food, clothing,
counselling, training, clinical and legal aid and aims to rehabilitate the
women in difficult circumstances.
train and upgrade skills of women
and to provide project based employment under identified sectors
- Support to Training &
Employment Programme
- One Stop Crisis Centre for
Women
- addresses
the need for positive steps to be taken for women in crisis to provide
immediate relief for the victims
- Poorna Shakti Kendra
- one
stop centre for services to women were opened in 150 Gram Panchayats
act as motivators for the women
in the Gram Panchayat and are also responsible for providing training on
various issues.
Schemes for Children
- Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS) Scheme
- restructured
and strengthened ICDS will be rolled out in three phases covering 200
high burden districts
early childhood care and
development
Anganwadi will now be the first
village outpost for health, nutrition and early learning for children and
mothers
- Integrated Child Protection
Scheme (ICPS)
- provides
a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances, as
well as other vulnerable children, through Government-Civil Society
partnership
o
Childline’
service, which is an emergency outreach service for children in need of care
and protection through a 24-hour phone helpline (1098), has been expanded to
274 cities/districts
o
drafting
a national Plan of Action to combat the declining child sex ratio
