41 dated entries, newest first — launches, reviews, conferences, visits and international meetings.
The month-long campaign (9 September – 8 October 2026) carried the theme “Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari”, with focus on dietary diversity and protein, fresh hot cooked meals, community ownership through Anganwadi Management Committees, early stimulation and ten years of PMMVY. The Minister stated that more than 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres serve over 7.5 crore children and 1.10 crore pregnant and lactating women.
Source: PIB 2308322
The meeting reviewed One Stop Centres, PMMVY and SANKALP hubs. It was reported that 991 One Stop Centres were functional and had assisted over 15.20 lakh women, and that about 4.60 crore mothers had received PMMVY benefits.
Source: PIB 2302092
The meeting adopted what PIB describes as the first-ever joint statement in the BRICS women’s track, and welcomed two Indian initiatives: a BRICS digital repository of best practices and BRICS digital capacity-building guidelines.
Source: PIB 2282544; PIB 2282843
With the Minister of State, she reviewed training and research at the centre. An advanced diploma in child guidance and counselling, run with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, was to begin from July 2026.
Source: PIB 2273158
She met H.E. Mrs. Saroja Savithri Paulraj and members of Sri Lanka’s women parliamentarians’ caucus on a study visit. Discussions covered women-led development, maternal and child welfare, the care economy and women in governance.
Source: PIB 2260772
The fortnight (9–23 April 2026) took the theme “Maximizing Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life”. She cited over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres serving nearly 8.9 crore beneficiaries; Vidyarambh certificates were distributed.
Source: PIB 2250637
President Droupadi Murmu delivered the keynote. Over 1,000 women leaders attended, with panels on the Labour Codes and on self-help-group women as entrepreneurs. The Minister presented the President with Sarhul and Sohrai artworks from Jharkhand.
Source: PIB 2236667
She met parents using the Child Guidance Centre and the Adolescent Guidance Service Centre, and inaugurated a five-day faculty development programme on research methodology run with ICSSR.
Source: PIB 2233646
Awareness programmes had reached over 6 crore citizens; more than 28 lakh pledges were registered; and more than 60,700 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers were listed on the portal.
Source: PIB 2222998
The Minister of State and the Secretary attended; MPs shared observations on child-protection services.
Source: PIB 2206220
The intensive campaign marked the first anniversary of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat and ran in thematic spells through educational institutions, religious institutions and marriage service providers. A later PIB release confirms the launch on this date.
Source: PIB 2197965; PIB 2222998
The guidelines set out stakeholder roles for locating Anganwadi centres alongside schools, linked to NEP 2020’s inclusion of three years of pre-school in the 5+3+3+4 structure.
Source: PIB 2163452
She said face recognition would ensure that benefits reach genuine beneficiaries while eliminating leakages and duplication.
Source: PIB 2155283
The two-day workshop was framed around the women’s reservation law of 2023. The release noted that women hold 14% of seats in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Source: PIB 2153422
Participants were to include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu; the agenda covered the three missions and the Poshan Tracker.
Source: PIB 2143912
The centre is meant to serve training and research needs of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal. A new institute logo was unveiled.
Source: PIB 2142283
Officers from 40 central ministries and departments and 19 states took part, with UN Women, ADB and national institutes. She said the 2025–26 Gender Budget of ₹4.49 lakh crore was a 37% increase.
Source: PIB 2137727
The programme included field visits to schools, Anganwadi centres, hospitals, cooperatives and self-help groups, and a review with state officials in Itanagar on 10 April.
Source: PIB 2120289; 2120896
She delivered the national statement at the Ministerial Forum and joined the Ministerial Round Table, highlighting progress on the twelve critical areas of the Beijing Platform for Action through a whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach.
Source: PIB 2110635
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the conference. A book on the women members of the Constituent Assembly was released.
Source: PIB 2109520
The women sarpanches and panchayat leaders were in Delhi for the International Women’s Day programme.
Source: PIB 2108669
The Gender Budget was stated at 8.86% of the total budget, up from 6.8% in 2024–25, with ₹4.49 lakh crore for women’s welfare.
Source: PIB 2101713
The Mission Vatsalya portal, the Mission Shakti portal and mobile app, and a compendium of BBBP best practices were launched.
Source: PIB 2095231
Delegations from 32 States and UTs, including 16 state ministers for women and child development, deliberated on the three missions over 10–12 January 2025.
Source: PIB 2092036; 2092266
Seventeen children from fourteen States and UTs were selected for the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, conferred by the President. The Prime Minister’s Office records the Minister as present.
Source: PIB 2087551; 2088080
She cited the rise in the sex ratio at birth from 918 (2014–15) to 930 (2023–24). The launch coincided with the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
Source: PIB 2078032
A cleanliness drive and plantation were held at the new office premises.
Source: PIB 2061994
More than 11,000 Saksham Anganwadis across 20 states were inaugurated virtually at the closing, and 12.86 crore sensitisation activities were reported.
Source: PIB 2060026; 2060268
The event included the Poshan oath, discussion of BBBP, recognition of PMMVY beneficiaries, awards to Class 10 and 12 students, and Godh Bharai and Annaprashan ceremonies at an Anganwadi centre.
Source: PIB 2058318
Approval was granted to upgrade 2,551 mini-Anganwadis in Jharkhand to full centres; funds were allocated to 111 Anganwadi centres under PM-JANMAN.
Source: PIB 2054544
Themes included anaemia, growth monitoring, complementary feeding, Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi, technology for governance and “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”. She stressed a life-cycle approach and the four pillars of POSHAN 2.0.
Source: PIB 2050437
Ministers from 21 of 28 states reviewed POSHAN 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti. She said: “Our aim is to ensure that the benefits of our efforts reach the grassroots level, for which it is imperative to work closely with the States.”
Source: PIB 2044292
With the Minister of State and the Secretary, she visited the Children Home for Girls, the After Care Home for Women, the Child Welfare Committee, the One Stop Centre and the SANKALP hub.
Source: PIB 2025198
Smt. Savitri Thakur assumed charge as Minister of State in the same Ministry.
Source: PIB 2024158
She attended “Subah-e-Banaras” at Assi Ghat and a cultural programme of the Sangamam, which brought about 1,400 participants from Tamil Nadu.
Source: PIB 1990281
The exhibition had over 100 exhibitors. She highlighted the NIPUN Bharat mission’s time-bound goals for foundational learning by 2026–27.
Source: PIB 1933039
With a state minister and the District Collector, she reviewed the progress of central schemes, including Kasturba Gandhi Balika schools and talent-development centres.
Source: PIB 1866412
CBSE Honour for Excellence awards went to 19 principals and teachers, and AICTE’s National Technical Teachers Award 2022 to 14 faculty members. The Foundational Learning Study report was among the publications released.
Source: PIB 1857180
She said NAS 2021 would support evidence-based interventions and called for short-, medium- and long-term strategies to recover learning lost during the pandemic.
Source: PIB 1845985
Ministers visited the Vidya Samiksha Kendra, BISAG-N, the National Forensic Science University and the International Automobile Centre of Excellence.
Source: PIB 1830153
The Prime Minister addressed the conclave and launched initiatives including the Indian Sign Language Dictionary, Talking Books, NISHTHA for NIPUN Bharat and the Vidyanjali portal.
Source: PIB 1752827