ANSWER: National Welfare Plan for Children
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Women & Child Development (WCD) has released National Action Plan for Children (NPAC), 2016 .
It was launched on the occasion of National Girl Child Day (24th January) by Union Minister of Women & Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in New Delhi.
NPAC has been developed by the Ministry of WCD.
Features of NPAC, 2016
- The Action Plan has four key priority areas namely survival, health and nutrition; education and development; participation and protection.
- It defines objectives, sub-objectives, strategies, action points and indicators for measuring progress under the four key priority areas.
- It also identifies key stakeholders for the implementation of different strategies.
- It puts focus on new and emerging concerns for children such as children affected by natural and man-made disasters, climate change and online child abuse etc.
- Its strategies and action points largely draw upon the existing programmes and schemes of various Ministries and Departments.
- It takes into account the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and provides a roadmap towards achieving them though co-ordination and convergence with different stakeholders.
About NPAC
- The National Action Plan for Children (NPAC), 2016 is per the mandate of the National Policy for Children (2013).
- The policy provides for formation of a National Co-ordination and Action Group (NCAG).
- This is under the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- It is for coordinating and implementation of the plan and monitor the progress with other Ministries concerned as its members.
