Friday, 25 October 2019

SCHEME to prevent MAL-NUTRITION in Children,Adolescents,Pregnant Women,Lactating Mothers

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yesterday has approved setting up of National Nutrition Mission (NNM) with a three year budget of Rs.9046.17 crore commencing from 2017-18.

Background:

There are a number of schemes directly/indirectly affecting the nutritional status of children

(0-6 years age) and pregnant women and lactating mothers. Inspite of these, level of malnutrition and related problems in the country is high. There is no dearth of schemes but lack of creating synergy and linking the schemes with each other to achieve common goal. NNM through robust convergence mechanism and other components would strive to create the synergy.

Implementation strategy and targets:

Implementation strategy would be based on intense monitoring and Convergence Action Plan right upto the grass root level. NNM will be rolled out in three phases from 2017-18 to 2019-20. NNM targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively. Although the target to reduce Stunting is atleast 2% p.a., Mission would strive to achieve reduction in Stunting from 38.4% (NFHS-4) to 25% by 2022 (Mission 25 by 2022).

Benefits & Coverage:

More than 10 crore people will be benefitted by this programme. All the States and districts will be covered in a phased manner i.e. 315 districts in 2017-18, 235 districts in 2018-19 and remaining districts in 2019-20.

Features:

1. The NNM, as an apex body, will monitor, supervise, fix targets and guide the nutrition related interventions across the Ministries.

2. The proposal consists of

· mapping of various Schemes contributing towards addressing malnutrition

· introducing a very robust convergence mechanism

· ICT based Real Time Monitoring system

· incentivizing States/UTs for meeting the targets

· incentivizing Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) for using IT based tools

· eliminating registers used by AWWs

· introducing measurement of height of children at the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs)

· Social Audits

· setting-up Nutrition Resource Centres, involving masses through Jan Andolan for their participation on nutrition through various activities, among others.

TO ACCESS and LEARN ABOUT THIS SCHEME click on the link below

http://poshanabhiyaan.gov.in/#/

WOMEN RELATED SCHEMES by THE GOVERNMENT of INDIA

CLICK on the schemes below to access them and avail the information

To ACCESS to the Benefits and information regarding the schemes for the WOMEN click the links below basing on your Query of interest:

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/beti-bachao-beti-padhao-scheme

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/one-stop-centre-scheme-1

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/women-helpline-scheme-2

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/ujjawala-comprehensive-scheme-prevention-trafficking-and-rescue-rehabilitation-and-re

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/working-women-hostel

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/ministry-approves-new-projects-under-ujjawala-scheme-and-continues-existing-projects

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/swadhar-greh-scheme-women-difficult-circumstances

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/support-training-and-employment-programme-women-step

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/nari-shakti-puraskar

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/mahila-police-volunteers

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/mahila-e-haat

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/mahila-shakti-kendras-msk

https://wcd.nic.in/schemes/nirbhaya

REGISTER your complaint with NATIONAL CYBER CRIME REPORTING PORTAL when you faced any crime in any way

Filing a Complaint on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

This portal is an initiative of Government of India to facilitate victims/complainants to report cyber crime complaints online. This portal caters to complaints pertaining to cyber crimes only with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children. Complaints reported on this portal are dealt by law enforcement agencies/ police based on the information available in the complaints. It is imperative to provide correct and accurate details while filing complaint for prompt action.

Please contact local police in case of an emergency or for reporting crimes other than cyber crimes.

National police helpline number is 100.

National women helpline number is 181.

TO Report any CRIME/ABUSAL/CYBERCRIME any issues click on the link below and register your complaint with the Police as shown

https://cybercrime.gov.in/Default.aspx

Connecting Women Issues & Ideas From Civil Society & NGO to the Government

About eSamvad

NGO eSamvad is a portal started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to provide a platform to interact with NGOs, civil society and concerned citizens.

This is a way for the Ministry to receive input on its schemes and programmes.

Individuals and organisations can register themselves here to share their feedback, suggestions, best practices, grievances etc. with the Ministry.

All input will be recorded with the Ministry, and queries/complaints will be appropriately responded to the citizen.

TO login the authenticated Portal click the link below:

https://www.esamvad.nic.in/

ONLINE MARKETING PLACE for the Products made by Women (MAHILA E-Haat)

Mahila e-Haat

Mahila E-Haat is an initiative for meeting the aspirations and needs of women entrepreneurs. It is an online marketing platform for women, where participants can display their products. The initiative applies to all women across the country as a part of ‘Digital India’ and ‘Stand Up India‘ initiative. The platform has been established by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India under Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK).

Mission of Mahila e-Haat

Mahila e-Haat acts as an initiating element to provide a web-based marketing platform to women entrepreneurs to directly sell their products to their buyers.

Features of Mahila e-Haat

The major highlights of the scheme are as follows.

Provides an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to use technology to showcase products that are made/ manufactured/ sold by them.

Women can also showcase services that are provided by them reflecting creative potential.

E-Haat requires only the mobile number as the entire business of E-Haat can be handled through mobile by the producer.

For the facilitation of the buyer and seller, the product along with its photographs, description, cost and mobile number/ address of the producer would be displayed on the E-Haat portal.

The buyer has the option of approaching the seller physically, telephonically or through Email or other means as convenient to the seller. Therefore it is a direct interface between buyer and seller, to facilitate marketing of products of women entrepreneurs/ SHG.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant has to be Indian women/ women SHG/ women-led enterprises.

The applicant has to above 18 years of age.

The goods and services transacted through this portal have to be legal.

Terms and Conditions

Both seller and buyers have to indemnify RMK from any or all acts of transgression.

Participants/ vendors have to display the products of good quality and have to be responsible for the quality of the products. RMK would not be responsible for this purpose. The participants/ vendors have to deal with every defect and deficiency that are related to the products and services, and RMK shall not be responsible for any defect and deficiency.

The participants/ vendors make sure the timely delivery of products/ services to the customer.

All products would be displayed for thirty days and would be re-exhibited after a break of thirty days.

RMK reserves all rights to select the products/ services that have to be listed on E-Haat. Once the selection is completed, the RMK informs the participants/ vendors upon which the participants/ vendors have to send acceptance letter and undertaking so that the products and services contacts gets displayed.

Participants/ vendors ensure that illegal or smuggled goods are not displayed or transacted by them nor any illegal services are conducted by them through the portal. Any breach in this account shall be the sole responsibility of the particulars/ vendors including legal action.

The participants/ vendors have to ensure that all legal formalities according to the law of the land are complied with for all overseas sales. ‘The participants/ vendors make sure that all applicable taxes are paid and relevant laws/ rules and regulations are followed.

The terms and conditions including the eligibility criteria may be changed at any time at the sole discretion of RMK.

The participants/ vendors receive the payment directly from the buyer.

The participants/ vendors are required to maintain the transaction details that are made through the portal and have to send a quarterly report to RMK and must display the logo of Mahila E-Haat on the packaging.

The participants/ vendors have to furnish an undertaking on stamp paper of minimum charges as applicable in their State.

To download and apply for this scheme click on the link below:

http://mahilaehaat-rmk.gov.in/en/download-forms/

To enquire about this Service click the link below:

http://mahilaehaat-rmk.gov.in/en/

ERSS-112 EMERGENCY CALL number & PRAKHAR VANS project to reduce Street Crimes

The next time you have a fire emergency and simultaneously need police and ambulance assistance, instead of calling three separate helpline numbers – 100 (police), 101 (fire), and 102 (ambulance) just dial “112”.

The emergency response support system (ERSS-112) was launched in Delhi on Wednesday by union minister of state for home affairs, G Kishan Reddy.

The helpline system which has been developed as a nationwide single emergency number for emergency services – police, fire, and ambulance – will gradually phase out the other three emergency helpline numbers, said Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik.

This single number for emergency services is similar to “112” in the European Union consisting of 28 member states and ‘’911’’ in the United States of America.

With this, Delhi becomes the 19th state to have adopted ERSS-112. Initially, it was launched in Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland and was further extended to 16 other states.

Patnaik said the implementation of new ERSS-112 system will help in reducing the police response to any distress call. The new emergency response system has come in the form of mobile application, similar to Himmat Plus app, as well. Apart from citizens who can volunteer to help the people in need by downloading the 112 mobile application, all police beat staff, and personnel deployed in patrol vans have also been directed to register themselves on the mobile application. In the new system, the call simultaneously passes to police control room as well as to at least nearby five persons, who register themselves as volunteers through mobile app.

HOW TO USE:

“In case of emergency, a person can dial 112 from phone or press power button thrice on smart phone quickly to activate a panic call to the Emergency Response Centre (ERC). This call immediately passes to the control room for providing immediate police assistance to the distress caller. The distress calls can also be made through e-mails and text messages,” Patnaik.

Explaining the functioning of ERSS-112 system, special commissioner of police (operations) Muktesh Chander said that the 112 control room will receive all emergency calls. “If it is a fire emergency, the software will automatically transmit the call to the fire control room. Similarly, medical emergency calls will electronically reach ambulance control room. In this way, all emergency control rooms will get information about the distress calls,” Chander said.

While launching the single emergency nmber, Reddy also flagged off “Prakhar” vans fleet for patrolling at crime hotspot locations. Police inducted 15 Scorpio SUVs with modern devices for extensive patrolling areas in Delhi which are prone to street crimes.

“Prakhar vans are different from PCRs as these vans carry more firepower and are equipped with modern technology. Initially one van will be deployed in each district. Its strength will augment in due course with a target of 100 such vans for the city,”

Initiative to tackle Inherited Genetic Diseases in the Newly born babies

Recently, the Government of India has launched UMMID (Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders) initiative to tackle inherited genetic diseases of newborn babies.

The programme will be implemented through government hospitals to regularise the use of cutting edge scientific technology and molecular medicine to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all.

The initiative is designed on the concept of ‘Prevention is better than Cure’.

In India’s urban areas, congenital malformations and genetic disorders are the third most common cause of mortality after prematurity & low birth weight issues and infections in newborns.

A very large population and high birth rate, and consanguineous marriage favoured in many communities are some of the important reasons for the high prevalence of genetic disorders in India.

The UMMID initiative aims:

To establish NIDAN (National Inherited Diseases Administration) Kendras to provide counselling, prenatal testing and diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary care in Government Hospitals wherein the influx of patients is more.

To produce skilled clinicians in Human Genetics,

To undertake screening of pregnant women and newborn babies for inherited genetic diseases in hospitals at aspirational districts.

To create awareness about genetic disorders amongst clinicians and to establish molecular diagnostics in hospitals.

The three components of UMMID Initiative

UMMID initiative shall work to shift focus from “sick-care” to “wellness” by promoting the prevention of genetic diseases.
Inherited Genetic Diseases
A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence.
Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one gene (monogenic disorder), by mutations in multiple genes (multifactorial inheritance disorder), by a combination of gene mutations or by damage to chromosomes.
Some of the examples of Genetic disorders are: Sickle Cell Anemia, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, and Obesity.
THE UMMID CENTRES on working are as follows and citizens can visit at :