COVER HINDI - Ministry of Women and Child Development

CHAPTER-8
National Institute of Public
Cooperation and Child Development
8.1 Established in 1966, National Institute of Public
Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) is an apex
institution engaged in promoting voluntary action,
research, training and documentation in the overall domain
of child development and welfare, women empowerment
and related issues. The Institute functions under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Women and Child
Development.
8.2 The two constitutional bodies of the Institute are:
General Body and the Executive Council. The General
Body formulates policy for management and
administration of the Institute. The Union Minister of State
Meeting of the Committee to Discuss Workplan 2006-2007
for Women and Child Development is President of the
General Body and Chairman of the Executive Council.
There are also committees to oversee academic
programmes and administrative matters.
8.3 The ultimate objective of the Institute is to promote
voluntary action in social development with emphasis on
need-based programmes for the holistic development of
child and for creating awareness about gender issues and
women rights - political, social and economic.
8.4 In pursuance of above objectives, the Institute
conducts research and training programmes, seminars/
workshops, conferences etc. on different aspects of public
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