Women and Child Development Ministry's Chintan Shivir concludes in Udaipur
32 States/UTs reviewed Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti.
Summary
The Ministry of Women and Child Development's Chintan Shivir concluded at Udaipur, Rajasthan, on 12 January 2025 after three days of deliberations from 10 January. Delegations from 32 States and Union Territories, including 16 State Ministers, took part; Union Minister Annpurna Devi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated it. The Shivir discussed the Ministry's flagship schemes, Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti, with sessions on women's safety, child nutrition and strengthening Anganwadi Centres. States were briefed on the Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan to improve nutritional outcomes.
Key facts
- Dates and place
- 10–12 January 2025, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Participants
- 32 States/UTs, incl. 16 State Ministers
- Inaugurated by
- Annpurna Devi and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
- Schemes discussed
- Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya, Mission Shakti
- New briefing
- Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the Ministry of Women and Child Development's Chintan Shivir held from 10 to 12 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Udaipur
PIB (WCD): the Chintan Shivir was organised during 10–12 January 2025 at Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Which of the following was NOT among the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development discussed at the Udaipur Chintan Shivir?
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Correct answer: D — Mission Indradhanush
PIB: Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0, Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti were discussed; Mission Indradhanush is a Health Ministry immunisation scheme.
At the Udaipur Chintan Shivir, States were briefed on which campaign aimed at improving nutritional outcomes?
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Correct answer: A — Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan
PIB: States were informed about the Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan, which aims to improve nutritional outcomes.
How many States and Union Territories sent delegations to the Ministry of Women and Child Development's Chintan Shivir at Udaipur in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 32
PIB (WCD): delegations from 32 States and UTs, including 16 State Ministers, took part.