Accord signed for vocational training-cum-territorial centres

A tripartite agreement was signed today to run 6 vocational training-cum-tutorial centres in Delhi for children, adolescent girls and women associated with anganwadi centres under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).
The agreement was signed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Delhi government's Women and Child Development department and TATA Power Delhi Distribution Limited.
The locations of the vocational training-cum-tutorial centres proposed to be linked with anganwadi centres are Narela (computer, stitching, beautician and tutorials--class 1st to 8th), Sultanpuri B1 Block (computer, stitching, beautician, mobile repairing, bamboo art work and tutorials--class 1st to 5th) for differently-abled persons only and Wazirpur Industrial Area (English speaking and personality development, beautician and tutorials--class 1st to 5th) among others, said Director of WCD Saumya Gupta.

Gupta also said four District Child Protection Units (DCPUs) have been made functional at Kingsway Camp, Dilshad Garden, Lajpat Nagar and Jail Road for implementation of all activities related to child rights and protection under Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) at district level.
The Delhi Judicial Academy, the High Court of Delhi organized a two-day orientation programme for chairpersons and members of Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards at it's campus in Dwarka.
The department had WCD remitted pension to 1,26,478 widows and distressed women till fourth quarter of financial year 2013-14 and financial assistance was given to 3025 widows for marriage of their daughters during financial year 2013-14.

Further, surprise inspections were made in ICDS kitchens and follow-up action is being initiated for bringing about improvement in functioning of anganwadis, Gupta added.