DECE 3 -Unit3(HIN/ENG)-IGNOU-ORSP QUIZ

The programme of Awareness Generation Projects for Rural Poor Women was
launched in 1986. This programme provides a platform for rural poor women to come
together and exchange their views and experiences. In this process they develop an
understanding of their problems. They can then evolve ways and means to tackle them
effectively. This process is likely to gencratc an awareness in these women about their
status in the family and the society. It also motivates them to achieve their rights and
fight against social evils like alcoholism, cruelty against women and child abuse.

The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) is an Indian government agency in New Delhi under the Ministry of Women and Children Development tasked with promotion of voluntary action research, training and documentation in the overall domain of women empowerment and child development in India.^[1] Established in 1966, the Institute has four Regional Centres, Guwahati (1978), Bangalore (1980), Lucknow (1982), and Indore (2001).^[2] In April 1985, the Institute received the Maurice Pate Memorial Award from UNICEF in honor of "its work in developing services for children, training, research and advocacy

Mahila mandal programme is implemented in those rural areas where there are no
voluntary organizations available for taking up the welfare programmes for women and
children. Like voluntary organizations these Mahila Mandals are expected to organize
multi-purpose activities like child care centres, crafts and social education etc.

False-National Children's Board integrates and gives direction to the efforts
of different voluntary organizations in the field of child welfare

False-The Balwadi Nutrition Programme provides supplementary food to
children in the age group of 3-5 years.

False- NCERT is a government organization and its main function is
improvement of school education