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Palna: 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-creches

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Palna: 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-creches (GS2 · Women and child, 23 July 2025)

What happened

  • The WCD Ministry approved 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-creches under the Palna scheme [PIB].
  • Palna is under the Samarthya vertical of Mission Shakti, from 1 April 2022 [PIB].

Background

  • Rising female work and nuclear families drive need for day care [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Creches can lift women’s labour participation.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Role of women; GS-II: welfare of vulnerable sections

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-23): the WCD Ministry approved 14,599 Anganwadi-cum-creches under the Palna scheme.
  2. Creches can lift women's labour participation.
Quotable data point

Palna is under the Samarthya vertical of Mission Shakti, from 1 April 2022.

PIB: Palna scheme, 23 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Palna.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Palna falls under which vertical of Mission Shakti?

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerWomen Empowerment in India: Meaning, Constitutional Provisions, Laws, Schemes, Key Data, Women’s Reservation Act and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: Palna scheme, 23 Jul 2025

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