Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani attended the ‘National Annual Stakeholders Consultation on Child Protection’ event organised by the Supreme Court Committee on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion Smriti Irani said that from 2014 to 2023, the Government of India, through Child Care Institutions (CCI), have managed to provide assistance to over 7,00,000 children.
“I can proudly share with you that when you look at the budget allocated by the government for child welfare, it increased from 60 crores, as was given in the year 2009-10, to 1472 crores just as of last year. We also are mindful of the fact that not one department, but the government as a whole, needs to look at children in need of protection and in need of welfare” the Union Minister said
