Rajasthan
Approval of 'Mission Vatsalya Yojana'
- 29 Jul 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
On July 27, 2023, Dr. Arushi Malik, Government Secretary, Department of Child Empowerment, while presiding over the general body meeting of Rajasthan State Child Protection Society held in the committee room of the Government Secretariat, informed that 'Mission Vatsalya Yojana' has been approved.
Key Points:
- Under Mission Vatsalya, child welfare and protection committees will be formed at the state and every district level for strengthening the child protection system and effective implementation of laws and programs related to child protection.
- In the meeting, new guidelines for collective foster care, individual foster care and sponsorship program have been discussed and approved.
- The Government Secretary of the Child Empowerment Department said that instead of institutional care, neglected children will now be able to get parental care under family care. Financial assistance will be provided by the state government under these schemes.
