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DCPS personnel, and other functionaries. Besides that, three Consultations on Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and its Amendment Act, 2006 were also organised with the
help of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. A Sensitisation Programme
for Members of SJPUs & Probation Offi cers on JJ System and ICPS was organised by Regional
Centre, Guwahati. Headquarters of the Institute organised a Sensitisation of Police Offi cials on Juvenile
Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Amendment Act, 2006 (in collaboration
with Haryana Police Academy). Apart from that two Regional Consultations for Members of Child
Welfare Committees (CWCs) and Members of Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) were also convened
at by Regional Centre, Guwahati.
The Institute’s Headquarters and its Regional Centres located at Bengaluru, Guwahati, Indore and
Lucknow organised twelve Vertical Training Programme of Block Level ICDS Functionaries for
Quality Improvement in ICDS Programme in order to enhance the skills of CDPOs and Supervisors to
enable them act as master trainer for providing continuing education to AWWs at project level; provide
inputs to improve knowledge and skills of all ICDS functionaries at project level for quality improvement
in ICDS services; work jointly and formulate joint action plan at project level for quality improvement
of delivery of ICDS services. In all, 493 ICDS functionaries received training.
The Institute also organised four Training of Instructors of AWTCs/MLTCs on New WHO Child
Growth Standards in ICDS and Use of MCP Card with the objectives to orient the Instructors of
MLTCs and AWTCs to new WHO Child Growth Standards in ICDS and use of MCP Card. In all, 73
Instructors received training in these programmes.
Apart from this twenty-one Training of Traininers on Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) - SABLA, Indira Gandhi Matritava Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) Schemes
and Use of MCP Care were organised with the objectives to orient the trainers and other concerned
functionaries about the SABLA and IGMSY Schemes of MWCD, GOI and use of Mother and Child
Protection Care. In all 670 participants attended these trainings. Besides that a Vertical Training of
ICDS Functionaries on PWDV Act, 2005, Female Foeticide, PNDT Act and Age at Marriage was
organised by Headquarters.
During the year 2011–12, the Institute completed following sixteen research/evaluation studies,
compilations and other important projects.
1. Study of Children’s Institutions in Assam
2. Guidebook for Mother & Child Protection Card
3. Status of Food Safety Measures in ICDS in Southern Region
4. A Quick Appraisal of ICDS Awareness in National Capital Region
5. Module of Training of Trainers on SABLA: A Reference Document
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development