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Time of India
04-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Union min launches regional training centre of women, child in city
1 2 Ranchi: The Regional Training Centre of the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD) was inaugurated on Friday at the JUPMI Building, located within the Smart City premises in Ranchi. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Annapurna Devi , Union minister for women and child development. The centre, envisioned as a hub for capacity building and policy implementation, will not only serve the state but also cater to neighbouring states including Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal. The SPNIWCD currently operates five regional training centres across India, making the centre the sixth and the first in the eastern region. The newly launched centre is equipped with two modern training rooms, each with a seating capacity of 75 participants, and includes a residential facility with 78 rooms to accommodate trainees from across the region. The centre will include district social welfare officers, child development project officers, women supervisors, district child protection officers, and members of the child welfare committees. Speaking on the occasion, minister Devi said, "The centre is expected to play a critical role in decentralizing capacity-building efforts in eastern India. It will support the implementation of major flagship programmes such as Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0, Mission Shakti, Mission Samarthya, and Mission Vatsalya. By focusing on structured and technical training, the centre aims to enhance the skills and knowledge base of front-line workers and officials, thereby improving service delivery, monitoring, and outreach effectiveness. " Minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth, who too attended the event besides other dignitaries, said, "With this dedicated training facility now operational in the city, access to training and capacity-building resources will become more streamlined, enabling faster and more region-specific implementation of central schemes."
India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
NIPCCD renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) has officially been renamed as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development, reflecting its evolving role and greater focus on region-specific, mission-driven support for the development of women and children across India on Wednesday, according to the official statement. This transformation has taken place under the leadership of Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi. In a significant move aimed at strengthening outreach and regional capacity-building, a new Regional Centre in Ranchi, Jharkhand, is to be inaugurated on 4 July 2025. This Centre will address the specialised training and research requirements of the Ministry's flagship programmes--Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0--with a particular focus on the Eastern region covering Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal. Previously, the training needs of these States were partially catered through Regional Centres located in Guwahati and Lucknow, posing logistical challenges for many functionaries due to long travel distances, according to the release. According to the statement from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the new Regional Centre will also offer the Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling and will facilitate better accessibility for frontline functionaries in these states. It is estimated that over seven lakh functionaries operate under the Ministry's missions across the four states, spread across 115 districts. Annpurna Devi said that the renaming of NIPCCD as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development is a tribute to the legacy of one of India's foremost social reformers and a reaffirmation of our commitment to women and child-centric development. Highlighting the importance of setting up new regional centres, the Union Minister said that the inauguration of the new Regional Centre in Ranchi would mark a significant step towards decentralised, region-specific capacity building in the Eastern region. As per the release, this Centre will not only empower our frontline functionaries with better access to training and support, but also strengthen our flagship missions at the grassroots level. She further added that under the visionary leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are ensuring that no woman or child is left behind in our journey towards Viksit Bharat @2047. The new Regional Centre in Ranchi will not only bring training services closer to the field functionaries but also enable the identification of local issues, customised interventions, and better resource utilisation for women's empowerment and child welfare in the Eastern region. It will also support research, counselling, and extension activities related to child development, mental health, and adolescent well-being. This step is a testament to the Ministry's commitment to ensuring last-mile delivery of services, region-specific capacity building, and the creation of an inclusive, empowered, and healthier India under the leadership of Union Minister Annpurna Devi. NIPCCD, now renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development, has its headquarters in New Delhi and presently has regional centres in Bangalore, Guwahati, Lucknow, Indore and Mohali. It serves as the apex body for training, research, documentation, and capacity building in the field of Women and Child Development. The Institute plays a pivotal role in strengthening implementation mechanisms under various flagship schemes through its online and physical training programmes, as per the statement. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
WCD minister hails NIPCCD renaming as tribute to Savitribai Phule
New Delhi, The renaming of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development is a reaffirmation of the government's commitment to women and child-centric development, Union minister Annapurna Devi said on Wednesday. WCD minister hails NIPCCD renaming as tribute to Savitribai Phule As part of efforts to decentralise capacity-building efforts, the Women and Child Development Minister also announced the inauguration of a new regional centre in Ranchi on Friday. "This Centre will not only empower our frontline functionaries with better access to training and support, but also strengthen our flagship missions at the grassroots level," Devi said in a statement. The upcoming centre will cater to states in the eastern region Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal 'which collectively host over seven lakh functionaries under flagship schemes such as Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, and Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. Previously, training needs in these states were partially served by centres in Guwahati and Lucknow, often requiring long-distance travel. The Ranchi centre will also offer an advance diploma in child guidance and counselling and serve as a hub for research, training, and extension services focused on child development, adolescent mental health, and women's empowerment. The minister emphasised that the facility would allow for region-specific interventions and more efficient resource allocation. The newly renamed Savitribai Phule National Institute currently operates regional centres in Bengaluru, Guwahati, Lucknow, Indore, and Mohali, and continues to serve as the apex body for training, research, documentation, and capacity building in the domain of women and child development. The name change came into effect on June 19, in accordance with sections 12 and 12A of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, according to a gazette notification issued late on Monday. The move is seen as a tribute to Savitribai Phule, a 19th-century social reformer, educator, and a key advocate for women's rights in India. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
