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Welfare

Welfare. “To be a leader is to make phenomenal contributions that make the world better and cause a lasting difference. To lead is to serve. And to be of use.” - Robin Sharma. Constitutional Provisions. Articles 14 & 15 - Equality

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Welfare

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  1. Welfare “To be a leader is to make phenomenal contributions that make the world better and cause a lasting difference. To lead is to serve. And to be of use.” - Robin Sharma

  2. Constitutional Provisions • Articles 14 & 15 - Equality • Article 38(1) – The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people • Article 39(a) – Men and Women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood • Article 41 – The State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want.

  3. “There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing.” - Swami Vivekananda

  4. Status of Women in Puducherry

  5. Pension for the old Age, Widows and Destitutes • Total no of beneficiaries – 1,44,847 • Amount spent 27.83 Crores per month • Pension ranges from ₹ 1,500/- to ₹3,000/- • Widows • Destitutes • Unmarried 30,151 • Transgenders • Old age - 1,14,696

  6. MAHILA SHAKTHI KENDRA SCHEME Components of the Scheme: State Resource Centre For Women (SRCW) is functioning under the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) since 2013. Mission activities are being executed such as: (a) Workshop on Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, Redressal) Act, 2013. (b) Innovative Project – Puducherry Girls Lead Girls. (c) Training and capacity building to field level functionaries on various schemes for women. (d) Research Study – A Gifted Girl child Activities proposed • State Level Convention of NGOs to discuss Women issues • Training for Women Self Help Groups on Political and Economic Empowerment

  7. Safety and Security of WOMENNirbhaya fund • K-model - Anganwadi Worker, Beat Police Officer, Counselor of the Family Counseling Centre, SHG member, NGO - Network of these five persons for each area to take care of the problems of Women and Children in need and distress/difficulties • Pink taxi –autos • NAAM-NirbhayaAbhayalayam - Accommodation for short duration for single women travelers on payment basis and to provide shelter to women/girls out of their homes on account of disturbances in the family

  8. Safety and Security of WOMEN • Girls Lead Girls

  9. Safety and Security of WOMEN • Mahila Police Volunteers • To act as a link between Police and Community and facilitate women in distress • A honorary person • To report on incidences of violence such as Domestic Violence, Child Marriage, Dowry Harassment, etc. • Will create awareness of the existing services available for Women and Children • Will provide additional intelligence on all issues pertaining to Women • Advocacy to male children/parents of male children

  10. Safety and Security of WOMENOne Stop Centre Objectives :- - To provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both in private and public spaces under one roof. -To facilitate immediate, emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services including medical, legal, psychological and counselling support • Now functioning at Rajiv Gandhi Women and Children Hospital • Permanent Building under construction

  11. Gender champion “Good nurturance of sons is a duty of parents and schools Needed – Responsible Boys and Alert Girls ” • Gender Champion • Role • To mainstream Gender in all activities in the educational institutions • Awareness programmes to influence behaviour change, to popularise help lines and Government Schemes • Organise events to promote Gender Justice

  12. Gender champion – (Contd.) Eligibility Criteria • can be any student above 16 years of age • Should be enrolled in and regularly attending school or college. • She/he must have secured minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the annual examination/school leaving certificate. • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills. • Should have demonstrated leadership qualities • Excellent understanding of the socio-cultural issues and prevailing gender norms and practices

  13. SAFETY OF WOMEN IN WORK PLACE • Sexual Harassment of Women in Work Place Act, 2013 • Internal complaints committee – To be constituted in all offices where more than 10 women employees work – Failure to constitute is liable for prosecution and punishment • SHe- box • Survey

  14. Gender Budgeting • To promote Gender mainstreaming and Gender equality • It covers analysing various economic policies from the gender perspective. • Entails maintaining a gender perspective at various stages like programme/ policy formulation, assessment of needs of target groups, review of existing policies and guidelines, allocation of resources, implementation of programmes, impact assessment, reprioritization of resources, etc. • Not confined to Budget alone • Gender Audit of public expenditure

  15. Child is the father of man–William Wordsworth

  16. Children population in Puducherry Children Population – 1,27,610 Male – 64,392 Female – 62,678

  17. INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS) ICDS (SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME) 1. Supplementary Nutrition provided for 365 days without any interruption, 300 days feeding with GOI & UT contribution (50:50) & 65 days of holiday feeding with 100% funding by UT of Puducherry. 2. Food items supplied by the Self Help Groups (SHG). 3. Hot cooked Meals provided to all category of beneficiaries in the form of Rice Kitchdi : Rice Cooked with green gram dhal, greens & Vegetables – 150 days RagiPuttu : Ragi cooked with green gram dhal, jaggery & coconut – 150 days. Bengal Gram : Boiled Bengal gram for all 300 days. Egg : 1 egg once in a week (52 in a year). Holiday feeding : Take home ration in the form of Micronutrients Fortified Food (65 days) The vendors are paid from the treasury via ECS • Total No. of Anganwadi Centers : 855 (Rural – 508 / Urban – 347)

  18. POSHAN ABHIYAN – National Nutrition Mission (NNM) • Objective : To reduce the level of stunting, under nutrition, anemia and low birth weight babies • Being implemented in Yanam Real Time Monitoring Anganwadi workers have been given Smartphones through which functioning of the Anganwadis and nutrition status of the children can be monitored Real Time

  19. BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO • BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP) “To Empower the Girl Child and Enable her Education” • Out of four Districts in the U.T. of Puducherry, 2 Districts have shown declining trend. • Yanam Districts having lowest CSR (921) has been selected under BetiBachaoBetiPadhao (BBBP). • This year State Level Advocacy Programme will be undertaken

  20. BBBP – Activities • Painting of Anganwadi centres with BBBP activities • Rallies in School Jurisdictions • Advertisements on BBBP  • Hoardings • Women Empowerment meetings • Village sensitization programmes in all villages

  21. Integrated Child Protection Schemes To Contribute to the improvements in the well being of children in difficult circumstances, as well as to the reduction of vulnerabilities to situations and actions that lead to abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment and separation of children. • State Child Protection Society (SCPS) • District Child Protection Unit (DSPU) • Emergency Outreach service through “CHILDLINE” • Non-Institutional Care Service SCPCR Child Welfare Committees Juvenile Justice Board

  22. National Plan of Action for Children 2016 Flows from National Policy for Children 2013 Key Priority – Survival, Health and Nutrition

  23. National Plan of Action for Children 2016 Key Priority – Education and Development Key Priority – Protection

  24. Disabled Welfare • Disability need not be an obstacle to success. -Stephen Hawking

  25. LEGAL FRAMEWORK • UNCRPD • Article 41 of Constitution of India • In the Constitution, Article 41 of Directive Principles asks the state to “within the limits of its economic capacity and development,” make effective provision for securing the right to work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want.”  • National Policy 2006

  26. Status of Disabled in Puducherry Percentage of the Differently Abled Persons of the U.T. Population – 1.66

  27. Important Schemes • Disabled pension Monthly Financial Assistance to the Differently Abled Persons – Rs. 1500 to Rs. 3300 – Depending on extent of Disability and age - 20,716 beneficiaries and Rs. 50 Crores Allocation 23 other Schemes including Scholarships and supply of Prosthetic appliances

  28. Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPD Act) Responsibilities of the Government • shall formulate schemes and programmes including provision of loans at concessional rates to facilitate employment of persons with disabilities • no discrimination against any person with disability in any matter relating to employment. • shall provide reasonable accommodation and appropriate barrier free and conducive environment to employees with disability. • no promotion shall be denied to a person merely on the ground of disability. • shall not dispense with or reduce in rank, an employee who acquires a disability during his or her service.

  29. RPD Act (Contd.) • may frame policies for posting and transfer of employees with disabilities. • shall appoint a Grievance Redressal Officer. • shall reserve 4% of the total number of vacancies for disabled persons (a) blindness and low vision – 1% (b) deaf and hard of hearing – 1% (c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy – 1% (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness (e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities. – 1%

  30. Accessible India Campaign • Govt. buildings – 28 Government Buildings have been identified to make them barrier free for Disabled – Rs. 5.46 Crores allocated. PWD is beginning the work • Web sites – All Government websites shall be Disabled friendly – Advisory issued to the Departments – 20 Government Websites are ready for accessible • Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) PROJECT – Issue of Identity cards to the Disabled persons giving them unique number on All India basis – Will be valid pan India and avail benefits from all schemes

  31. “My Fight against Untouchability is a fight against the impure in humanity” - Mahatma Gandhi

  32. SCHEDULED CASTES • Population Schedules Castes – 1,96,325 Male – 95,512 Female – 1,00,813 Percentage - 15.73% No. of Scheduled Castes as per SC Order 1964 – 16 Total No. of SC BPL families – 30,387

  33. SCHEDULED CASTES • Literacy Rate %

  34. Important Schemes implemented of the Adi-Dravida Welfare Department • Scholarships • Hostels for students • Housing scheme • Financial Assistance • Loan for Entrepreneurship and Education • Provision of basic aminities

  35. SCSP Rupees in Lakhs

  36. A man is truly poor not when he has nothing but when he does nothing - Mahatma Gandhi

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