Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday proposed to hike the allocation to the women and child development ministry by 15 percent from Rs.17,263 crore ($3,219 million) to Rs.20,350 crore ($3,795 million) this fiscal. The
Actor-producer Aamir Khan on Monday appealed to grass root level health activists and the local administration across the country to rid the country of malnutrition. ‘I appeal to the ASHAs, Anganwadi workers, sarpanchs; you are
President Pranab Mukherjee launched a nationwide campaign against malnutrition on Monday. Calling the 'anomaly of malnutrition indefensible' he said that inclusive growth cannot be achieved unless the country is rid of
There is need to evolve an early childhood care and education (ECCE) policy that promotes optimal development and active learning capacity of children under six years, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said here
Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate has been earning accolades for highlighting social issues and after that he has agreed to help out the Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry’s campaign against malnutrition. "The Women and