PAMPORE: The Department of Social Welfare in Pulwama orchestrated a significant awareness and capacity-building program at Townhall Tral on Tuesday as part of Mission Vatsayla. The event, which aimed to raise awareness and empower children in conflict with the law or in need of care and protection under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, was attended by various stakeholders.
Sajjid Naqash, Additional
Regional Ayurveda Research Centre (RARC), Dimapur unit observed Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya Scheme, extension of Poshan Abhiyan, initiated by AYUSH (MoA) in association with Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD), by visiting different Child Care Institutes (CCI) under department of WCD in Dimapur.
Dimapur, Nov. 25 (EMN): Commemorating the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women,’ the department of Social Welfare organised a special programme on November 25 in the conference hall of its directorate on the theme “Unite! Activism to end violence against women and girls.” In her opening remarks, Juliana Medom, supervisor of Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB), highlighted the significance of the day by stating that in the year 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25 as the day to observe ‘International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women.” She added that also marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, culminating on Human Rights Day which falls on December 10. She pointed out that health, nutrition, education and economic development of a country cannot progress without addressing women empowerment, and women empowerment cannot happen without addressing gender-based violen