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Kishori Shakti Yojana (lit. ' Adolescent Girl Empowerment Scheme ') is a scheme initiated by Ministry of Women and Child Development in India, implemented by the Government of Odisha for juvenile girls aged 11 to 18 under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) government programme.
Each year, a Because I Am a Girl report is released by Plan as an update on the state of the world's girls. [1] The report has been produced annually since 2007. [11] Researchers for the report visit girls throughout the world and summarize their findings in the report. [12] Reports released since 2007: 2007: The State of World's Girls
In some parts of the world, girls and women are attacked for attending school, [67] and societal efforts to stop this may be lacking. [ 68 ] Education can play many factors in literacy which is why educators and actitivists should take into consideration societal gender myths and narratives. [ 69 ]
Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY), Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) is a scheme sponsored by the national government for pregnant and lactating women age 19 and over for their first two live births. The programme, which began in October 2010, provides money to help ensure the good health and nutrition of the recipients.
The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It aims to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR) and is a national initiative jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development , the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of ...
UNICEF has provided essential supplies for the ICDS scheme since 1975. [10] World Bank has also assisted with the financial and technical support for the programme. [9] The cost of ICDS programme averages $10–$22 per child a year. [9] The scheme is Centrally sponsored with the state governments contributing up to ₹ 1.00 (1.2¢ US) per day ...
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The annual scholarship is for unmarried girls aged 13–18 years enrolled in class VIII-XII in government recognized regular or equivalent open school or vocational / technical training courses. Recently the bar of income was withdrawn by the government of West Bengal; now every girl can apply for that scheme.