Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry

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The Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry is a government agency responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs for the welfare, protection, and empowerment of women and children in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government department
state government agency
women and child welfare department
aimsTo enhance social and economic status of women in Puducherry
ensure safety and protection of children in Puducherry
improve nutritional status of children in Puducherry
reduce gender-based discrimination in Puducherry
appliesToDemographicGroup adolescent girls
children
lactating mothers
pregnant women
women
country India
governmentLevel union territory level
hasMainResponsibility empowerment of women in Puducherry
formulation of policies for women and child development in Puducherry
implementation of welfare schemes for children in Puducherry
implementation of welfare schemes for women in Puducherry
nutrition-related programmes for women and children in Puducherry
protection of children in need of care and protection in Puducherry
social security schemes for women and children in Puducherry
headquartersLocation Puducherry NERFINISHED
implementsProgram Integrated Child Development Services NERFINISHED
Supplementary nutrition programmes for children
Supplementary nutrition programmes for pregnant and lactating women
child protection services
schemes for empowerment of women
schemes for protection of girl children
jurisdiction Government of Puducherry NERFINISHED
Union Territory of Puducherry NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
Tamil
legalFramework Domestic Violence Act, 2005 NERFINISHED
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 NERFINISHED
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 NERFINISHED
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Puducherry NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Puducherry NERFINISHED
responsibleFor awareness campaigns on women and child rights in Puducherry
coordination with central government ministries on women and child development schemes
monitoring of women and child welfare institutions in Puducherry
support to non-governmental organizations working on women and child issues in Puducherry
sector child development
child protection
social welfare
women empowerment

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Government of Puducherry hasDepartment Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry