Cooperative federalism is the key to adopt best practices for welfare of women and children: Smriti Irani

New Delhi, November 15: Union WCD Minister Smriti Irani, in a two-day national conference, announced that WCD Ministry along with NITI Aayog will prepare a framework for a national plan for States and Union Territories by early next year for better implementation of all the Central and States policies and programmes for women and children. 

 

The Minister was speaking at the two-day national conference organized by the Ministry in New Delhi on November 13 and 14. Smriti Irani said that this national conference is a fine example of cooperative federalism where Centre and States have come together to share and adopt best practices for the larger welfare of women and children of our Nation. The Minister also suggested that a protocol may be developed for ranking of states and UTs doing commendable work for women and children and also ranking of child care institutions. 

 The two-day national conference was attended by the Secretary, Ministry of WCD and all senior officials of the Ministry and Secretaries and representatives working with the Departments of Women and Children. During a presentation by advisor Health and Nutrition in NITI Aayog regarding strategy of New India at 75-Status of Women and Children, it was decided that the issues being faced by women and children cannot be contained only within the Ministry of WCD but other Ministries like food and public distribution, health, urban development, law and justice and home may also be actively involved.

 

The Minister urged State Governments to ensure and involve officers from all departments for better implementation of legislation and Central and State Schemes related to women and children.