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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Administrative department of the Government of Kerala}}<br />
{{Infobox government agency<br />
| agency_name = Women and Child Development Department<br />
| type = Department<br />
| logo = Government of Kerala Logo.svg<br />
| logo_width = 120px<br />
| jurisdiction = {{flag|India}} Kerala<br />
| headquarters = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India<br />
| minister1_name = [[Veena George]]<br />
| minister1_pfo = Minister for Women and Child Development<br />
| chief1_name = Sharmila Mary IAS<br />
| chief1_position = Principal Secretary<br />
| chief2_name = Haritha V Kumar IAS<br />
| chief2_position = Director of Women and Child Development<br />
| parent_department = [[Government of Kerala]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://wcd.kerala.gov.in}}<br />
}}<br />
The '''Women and Child Development Department''' is an administrative department in the Indian state of [[Kerala]], responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs aimed at the welfare and empowerment of [[Woman|women]] and [[children]]. It operates under the [[Government of Kerala]]. The Department of Women and Child was established in 2017 as per GO (MS) No. 24/17/SJD 30.6.17 bifurcating The [[Department of Social Justice (Kerala)|Social Justice Department]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile - WCD Kerala |url=https://wcd.kerala.gov.in/profile.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530035305/https://wcd.kerala.gov.in/profile.php |archive-date=2025-05-30 |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=wcd.kerala.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> The department has its headquarters in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<br />
== Leadership ==<br />
The department is headed by a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Kerala, and the incumbent Minister for Women and Child Development is [[Veena George]].<ref>[https://www.niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/chief_minister/ministers Kerala Council of Ministers - Kerala Legislative Assembly]</ref> <br />
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The department is administratively headed by a Secretary to Government, an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] Officer. The current Secretary to Government is, Dr. Sharmila Mary Joseph IAS.<ref>{{cite web | title=KeyPeople - WCD Kerala | url=https://wcd.kerala.gov.in/keypeople.php }}</ref> The secretary is assisted by additional secretaries, deputy secretaries and other secretariat staffs.<ref name=":0">[https://gad.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/general_attachment/Rules%20of%20Business%20-%20Part%20II.pdf Rules of Business of Government of Kerala]<br />
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== Functions ==<br />
* Administration of Acts and Rules relating to the welfare of women and children<ref name=":0" /><br />
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*Implementation of policies relating to women and child welfare<ref name=":0" /><br />
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* Implementation of [[Centrally Sponsored Scheme|Centrally Sponsored Schemes]] relating to women and child welfare<br />
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* Administration of the following institutions:<br />
** Directorate of Women and Child Development Department<br />
** [[Kerala Women's Commission]]<br />
** Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights<br />
** Kerala State Women's Development Corporation<br />
**Juvenile Justice Board<br />
**Gender Park<br />
**Kerala State Social Welfare Board<br />
** ICDS Mission<br />
** State Child Protection Society<br />
** State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA)<br />
**NIRBHAYA<br />
** Kerala State Sisu Kshema Samithi<br />
** State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Welfare Fund Board<br />
**Gender Advisory Board<br />
** Sree Chithra Poor Home<br />
** Vanchi Poor Home<br />
== References ==<br />
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