PM chairs valedictory session of National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development
On 9 October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the valedictory session of the two-day National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, urging Anganwadis to become centres of community participation and suggesting universities adopt nearby Anganwadi centres.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the valedictory session of the National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan on 9 October 2026. The summit brought Centre and State/UT ministers and officials together on nutrition and early childhood care, child protection, women’s safety and empowerment, and convergent service delivery. The PM suggested district- and municipal-level Chintan Shivirs, dedicated shivirs for Anganwadi workers, university adoption of nearby Anganwadis for social-impact studies, greater focus on adolescent girls’ health and nutrition, preventive women’s safety modules, and linking Vocal for Local and ODOP with women’s empowerment.
Key facts
- Event
- National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development (valedictory)
- Venue
- Sushma Swaraj Bhawan
- Date
- 9 October 2026
- Key theme
- Anganwadis as centres of Jan Bhagidari / community participation
- Suggestion
- Universities could adopt nearby Anganwadi Centres for social-impact studies
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On 9 October 2026, the Prime Minister chaired the valedictory session of which National Departmental Summit?
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Correct answer: C — Women and Child Development Summit
At the October 2026 WCD Departmental Summit valedictory, what did the PM suggest universities could do regarding Anganwadi Centres?
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Correct answer: D — Adopt nearby Anganwadi Centres and undertake social-impact studies