Question

women and child welfare schemes​

Answer 1

Answer:

Under Article 15, the Constitution of India allows for positive discrimination in favor of women. The article, under right to equality, states that: "Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children." In addition, the Directive Principles of State Policy 39(A) states that: "The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood."

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Answer 2

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☆ Some women and child welfare schemes in India are :

$\sf{ \underline{ \blue{ \: 1) \: Child \: \: Development \: \: Services \: \: Scheme : \: }}} \: \: \: \texttt{This scheme envisages} \\ \texttt{delivery of an integrated nutrition and health education } \\ \texttt{and refreshment services, package of services consisting } \\ \texttt{of immunization, health check-ups to the children and } \\ \texttt{pregnant women.}$

$\sf{ \underline{ \blue{ \: 2) \: Support \: \: to \: \: Training \: \: and \: \: Employment \: \: Programme \: \: for \: \: Women : \: }}} \: \: \: \texttt{This } \\ \texttt{scheme provides new skills and knowledge to poor assetless women} \\ \texttt{in agriculture, handlooms and handicrafts, animal husbandry,} \\ \texttt{sericulture and village industry sectors of employment etc.}$

$\sf{ \underline{ \blue{ \: 3) \: Swayamsidha \: \: Scheme : \: }}} \: \: \: \texttt{This scheme is for the } \\ \texttt{empowerment and development of women through } \\ \texttt{self-help groups.}$

$\sf{ \underline{ \blue{ \: 4) \: National \: \: Action \: \: Plan \: \: for \: \: Children : \: }}} \: \: \: \texttt{This scheme} \\ \texttt{was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child } \\ \texttt{Development. The plan puts focus on new and } \\ \texttt{emerging concerns for children. }$

$\sf{ \underline{ \blue{ \: 5) \: The \: \: National \: \: Credit \: \: Fund \: \: for \: \: Women : \: }}} \: \: \: \texttt{The purpose } \\ \texttt{of this scheme is to deliver women from lower } \\ \texttt{income group with access to loans to begin small} \\ \texttt{businesses.}$