WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS

Paper Code: 
HHD 323
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to :
1. Know various institutions and programs working for the welfare of children and women.
2. Evaluate various institutions and programs working for the welfare of children and women.
 
8.00
Unit I: 
Welfare Programs
Status of children in India as compared to health, education, nutrition and recreation rights of the child.
             
 Welfare programmes in India and five year plan
 
9.00
Unit II: 
Welfare Organisations
a. Functions, activities & programmes for children in– ICDS, CRY, Helpage India, SOS villages.
b. Current national programs- Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog YojanaJanani Suraksha YojanaKasturba Gandhi Balika VidyalayaSablaUdisha, Janani Suraksha YojnaMother and Child Tracking System (MCTS), Support to Training & Employment Program (STEP),
 
9.00
Unit III: 
Welfare Organisations
Current national programs - Swadhar - A scheme for women in difficult circumstances, Ujjawala - A  
comprehensive scheme for prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of   
 Victims of Trafficking for commercial Sexual Exploitation, ICDS, Midday Meal Scheme, Childline India Foundation (CIF),  The Commissions for Protection of the Child Rights. 
 
10.00
Unit IV: 
National and international Organizations
a. National and international Organizations working for children -  UNICEF, WHO, FAO, 
 
CARE, DANIDA, ICCW, CSWB, NIPCCD, BGMS, NCERT, ICSW, World Bank. 
 
9.00
Unit V: 
Management of Instituitions
Management of Institutions-  Administration, organisation and structure of various institutions of    children -
Crèches
Day care centers
Pre schools
Orphanages/ Home for destitute
 
Recreational centers
Hospital wards 
 
References: 
1. Srinivasan,K.Saxena,P.C.and Tara Kanitkar Demographic and socio-economic aspects of the child in India.Himalaya Publishing House,1979.
2. Approach to the perspective Plan on child development NIPCCD 1983.
3. Alfred de Songs,Children in Indian.
4. Critical Issues in Human Development.Indian Social Institutes,1973. 
 
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