Palna Scheme | 28 Dec 2023

The Union Women and Child Development Ministry plans to set up 17,000 creches within Anganwadi centers across India under the 'Palna' scheme.

This initiative aims to provide safe day-care facilities, enhancing the cognitive, nutritional, and health development of children.
With an increased participation rate of women in the workforce, reaching 37% in 2022, this expansion of creches signifies a concerted effort to support women while nurturing the development of future generations.
In July 2022, the Ministry of Women and Child Development revamped the National Creche Scheme into the Palna Scheme under 'Mission Shakti.'
- This transformation brought about Anganwadi cum Creches and reclassified existing creches from the old scheme as Stand Alone Creches.