COVER HINDI - Ministry of Women and Child Development

9.22 State-wise amount sanctioned/released under the
programme during 2005-06 and 2006-07 (upto
28.9.2006) are at Annexure XXXIX and Annexure XL
respectively.
9.23 In pursuance of the recommendations of National/
State Level Workshops organized by the CSWB in the
year 2003 and 2004 to review and evaluate the scheme, a
National Working Group on Condensed Course of
Education for Women and Vocational Training was
constituted during Sept. 2004 under Chairmanship of Shri
Anil Bordia, Former Secretary, Education, Govt. of India.
for revamping/evaluation of the Condensed Courses
Scheme in the changing Socio-Economic and Work
environment. The Working Group has submitted the report
during May 2006. The Working Group conducted an indepth
study of the Scheme and recommended continuation
of the scheme with modified objective and framework.
The report is under consideration of the Ministry of Women
& Child Development.
Family Counselling Centre, Udaipur
Helping women and families in crisis
Family Counselling Centres (FCC)
9.24 The scheme of Family Counseling Centres (FCC)
was introduced by CSWB in 1983. The Centres provide
counseling, referral and rehabilitative services to women
and children who are victims of atrocities, family
maladjustment and social ostracism and also provide crisis
intervention and trauma counseling in case of natural
disasters. The Centres also create awareness and mobilize
public opinion on social issues affecting status of women.
The FCCs work in close collaboration with the local
administration, police, courts, free legal aid cells, medical
and psychiatric institutions, vocational training centres,
short stay homes etc.
9.25 A grant of Rs.1.00 lakh per annum was earlier given
to voluntary organizations for running the centres on an
80: 20 matching basis where the organization contributes
20% towards the running cost of the FCC. The budget
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