**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on June 8, 2026, and published on August 10, 2026, amends the 1979 notification regarding the National Children’s Fund. Under the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890, the amendments expand the fund's geographical objective to the whole of India and reconstitute the Board of Management. The revised governance structure and scope became effective on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Geographical Scope**
* The objectives of the National Children’s Fund are officially extended to cover the entire territory of India.
* **Board of Management Composition**
* A Board of Management is constituted to oversee the administration and management of the fund’s resources.
* **Leadership:** The Minister of Women and Child Development serves as the Ex-officio Chairperson, with the Minister of State acting as a Special Invitee.
* **Executive Oversight:** The Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development is designated as the Working Chairperson.
* **Internal Representation:** Members include the Joint Secretary in charge of SPNIWCD and the Financial Adviser of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
* **Institutional Representation:** The Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is a member.
* **Inter-Ministerial Inclusion:** Seats are allocated to the Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Chairman of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), or their representatives (not below the rank of Joint Secretary).
* **Nominated Members:** Three non-official members are to be nominated by the Minister.
* **Secretariat:** The Director of SPNIWCD serves as the Secretary-Treasurer.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)**
**Impact**
The Ministry holds central authority over the fund’s governance, with its senior leadership occupying the primary chairperson and executive roles.
**Action Required**
The Hon’ble Minister must nominate three non-official members to the Board. The Ministry must also ensure the Director of SPNIWCD and the Financial Adviser assume their designated roles in fund administration.
**National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)**
**Impact**
The Chairperson of the NCPCR is now integrated into the formal management structure of the National Children’s Fund.
**Action Required**
The Chairperson must participate in the Board of Management as a member to oversee fund administration.
**Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment & National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)**
**Impact**
These entities are now granted a collaborative role in the management of the fund to provide cross-sectoral expertise.
**Action Required**
The Secretary (Social Justice) and Chairman (NSDC) must either join the Board or nominate representatives who meet the minimum rank of Joint Secretary.
**SPNIWCD**
**Impact**
The department is tasked with the operational and financial record-keeping of the fund.
**Action Required**
The Director of SPNIWCD must assume the responsibilities of the Secretary-Treasurer, while the Joint Secretary in charge must join the Board as a member.
Key Entities Referenced
National Children’s Fund: The central fund whose objectives are being expanded to cover the whole of India and whose governance structure is being reconstituted.
Charitable Endowments Act, 1890: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to amend the management and objectives of the National Children's Fund.
Board of Management of the National Children’s Fund: The administrative body responsible for the governance and distribution of the fund, comprising various government officials and nominated members.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The primary central ministry responsible for the administration of the fund and whose senior officials lead the Board of Management.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): A statutory regulator whose Chairperson is a mandatory member of the fund's Board of Management to ensure child rights protection.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4245] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 10, 2026/श्रावण 19, 1948
No. 4245] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948
मजिला एव ं बाल जवकास मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 िून, 2026
का.आ. 4423(अ).— पूतत जवन्यास अजधजनयम, 1890 (1890 का 6) की धारा 5 के द्वारा प्रित्त अजधकारों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए और राष्ट्रीय बाल कोष के प्रबंधन बोड त के आवेिन पर केन्र सरकार तत्कालीन समाि कल्याण जवभाग के
दिनांक 2 माचत, 1979 के का.आ. 120 (अ) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात अजधसूचना किा गया ि)ै और समय-समय पर दकए
गए पश् चातवती संिोधनों में जनम्नोक्त संिोधन करती ि ै:-
उक्त अजधसूचना की अनुसूची 'ख' में,-
(क) पैरा 2 को जनम्नोक्त पैरा स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा :-
“इस कोष का उद्देश्य परू े भारत को िाजमल करना िोगा।”
(2) पैरा 3 को जनम्नोक्त पैरा स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा :-
“इस कोष की जनजधयों के प्रबंधन और िासन के जलए एक प्रबधं न बोड त (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् 'बोडत' किा गया ि)ै गठित
दकया िाएगा, जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्य िोंग,े अथातत् :-
i. माननीय मजिला एव ंबाल जवकास मंत्री - अध्यक्ष (पिेन)
6156 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ii. माननीय मजिला एवं बाल जवकास राज्य मंत्री - जविेष आमंजत्रत (पिेन)
iii. सजचव, मजिला एवं बाल जवकास मंत्रालय – कायतकारी अध्यक्ष
iv. मजिला एवं बाल जवकास मंत्रालय म ेंएसपीएनआईडब्लल्यूसीडी के प्रभारी संयक्तु सजचव – सिस्ट्य
v. जवत्तीय सलािकार, मजिला एवं बाल जवकास मंत्रालय – सिस्ट्य
vi. अध्यक्ष, राष्ट्रीय बाल अजधकार संरक्षण आयोग (एनसीपीसीआर) – सिस्ट्य
vii. सामाजिक न्याय एवं अजधकाठरता मंत्रालय के सजचव अथवा सयं ुक्त सजचव के स्ट्त र का प्रजतजनजध – सिस्ट्य
viii. राष्ट्रीय कौिल जवकास जनगम (एनएसडीसी) के अध्यक्ष अथवा संयुक्त सजचव के स्ट्त र का प्रजतजनजध - सिस्ट्य
ix. माननीय मंत्री द्वारा नाजमत तीन गैर-सरकारी सिस्ट्य – सिस्ट्य।
x. जनिेिक, एसपीएनआईडब्लल्यूसीडी – सजचव-कोषपाल।"
(3) यि अजधसूचना रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलाग ूिोगी।
[फा. स.ं संख्या एनआईपी-13/10/2016-एनआईपी]
अिीत कुमार, संयुक्त सजचव
ठिप्पण :- मुख्य अजधसूचना का.आ. 120 (अ) दिनांक 2 माच,त 1979 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खण्ड 3,
उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई तथा का.आ. संख्या 2071, दिनांक 28 िुलाई, 1980 और का.आ.1311(अ)
दिनांक 24 नवंबर, 2004 द्वारा इसम ें पश् चातवती संिोधन दकया गया।
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th June, 2026
S.O. 4423(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
(6 of 1890), and on an application made by the Board of Management of the National Children’s Fund, the Central
Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the
then Department of Social Welfare No. S.O. 120(E), dated the 2nd March, 1979 (hereinafter referred to as the said
notification) and as subsequently amended from time to time namely:
In Schedule ‘B’ to the said notification—
(a) for paragraph 2, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:
“The Objective of the Fund shall extend to the whole of India.”
(2) for paragraph 3, the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely:
“ For the management and administration of the Funds of the Fund, a Board of Management (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘Board’) shall be constituted consisting of the following members, namely:
i. Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development – Chairperson (Ex-officio)
ii. Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Women and Child Development – Special Invitee (Ex-officio)
iii. Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development – Working Chairperson
iv. Joint Secretary in-charge of SPNIWCD in Ministry of Women and Child Development – Member
v. Financial Adviser, Ministry of Women and Child Development – Member
vi. Chairperson, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) – Member[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
vii. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment or a representative not below the rank of Joint
Secretary – Member
viii. Chairman, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) or a representative not below the rank of Joint
Secretary – Member
ix. Three non-official members nominated by the Hon’ble Minister – Members
x. Director, SPNIWCD – Secretary-Treasurer.”
(3) This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. NIP-13/10/2016-NIP]
AJEET KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part – II, section 3, Sub-section
(ii) vide S.O.120 ( E) dated 2nd March, 1979 and subsequently amended vide S.O. No. 2071 dated 28th July,
1980 and further amended vide S.O.1311(E) dated 24th November, 2004.
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