Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a review meeting with the Women and Child Development Department on Saturday and announced the establishment of 500 new Palna Centres. Additionally, the Chief Minister announced the setting up of two working women’s hostels in North West district and Shahdara. The meeting also aimed to review the progress of schemes being implemented for the welfare of women and children in Delhi and to explore measures to enhance their effectiveness.
Chief Minister Gupta directed concerned officers to regularly visit Anganwadi Centres to assess the condition of facilities at the grassroots level and undertake necessary improvements. Comprehensive renovation of Anganwadi Centres has been mandated to ensure that they are safer, cleaner, and more child-friendly, aiming to provide nurturing, safe, and educational premises for every child. CM Gupta also directed the concerned departments to look for locations to establish a new Anganwadi centre.
During the meeting, She also directed the department to ensure the effective operation of existing One Stop Centres. And, announced the establishment of eleven additional OSCs, one in each district to further strengthen women’s safety across the Capital.
While announcing the establishment of two new Sakhi Niwas or Working Women’s Hostels, CM Rekha Gupta said that the scheme aims to promote availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women and for those women who are pursuing higher education/training, with Day care facilities for children in urban, semi-urban and even rural areas where employment opportunities for women exist.