The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, is holding a Zonal Meeting on July 12, 2025, in Kevadia, Gujarat, to strengthen Centre-State coordination and advance the Viksit Bharat vision. Chaired by Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, with the presence of Smt. Savitri Thakur, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, and Smt. Bhanuben Babariya, Minister, Women and Child Development, Government of Gujarat, the meeting will include Ministers and senior officials from the Departments of Women and Child Development of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa, and Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu.
The meeting serves as a platform for Centre-State dialogue, focusing on strengthening the implementation of the Ministry's flagship schemes: Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, and Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0. Key discussions will address service delivery, digital tool integration (including the Poshan Tracker), emerging technologies like Face Recognition Systems (FRS), and strategies for enhancing technology-enabled service delivery at the grassroots level. Best practices and innovative models will be presented to encourage cross-learning and replication.
The program also includes a plantation drive under the "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" initiative and visits to the Children’s Nutrition Park, the Statue of Unity, participation in the Narmada Aarti, and the Light Sound Show. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi posted this information on July 11, 2025, at 9:17 AM. Release ID: 2143912.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The Indian government ministry convening the Zonal Meeting and responsible for women and child development initiatives.
Smt. Annpurna Devi: Union Minister for Women and Child Development, chairing the Zonal Meeting.
Kevadia, Gujarat: The location of the Zonal Meeting.
Smt. Savitri Thakur: Minister of State for Women and Child Development.
Smt. Bhanuben Babariya: Minister, Women and Child Development, Government of Gujarat.
Mission Shakti: A flagship scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Mission Vatsalya: A flagship scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Saksham Anganwadi Poshan 2.0: A flagship scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Zonal Meeting of Ministry of Women and Child
Development chaired by Union Minister, Smt.
Annpurna Devi will be held at Kevadia tomorrow
Ministers and senior officials from Departments of
Women and Child Development of Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa, and
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to
participate in the meeting
Zonal Meeting envisaged as a platform for
constructive Centre-State dialogue and convergence,
with focused agenda on strengthening
implementation of Ministry’s flagship schemes
Meeting will also feature presentation of best
practices, innovative models, and successful
interventions, encouraging cross-learning and
replication across the region
Key deliberations will cover aspects of service
delivery, integration of digital tools, use of emerging
technologies, strategies for enhancing technology-
enabled and integrated service delivery at the
grassroots level
Posted On: 11 JUL 2025 9:17AM by PIB DelhiAs part of its continued efforts to strengthen Centre-State coordination and advance the vision of Viksit
Bharat, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, is convening the Zonal
th
Meeting on 12 July 2025 at Kevadia, Gujarat.
The meeting will be chaired by Smt. Annpurna Devi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, in
the august presence of Smt. Savitri Thakur, Minister of State for Women and Child Development,and Smt.
Bhanuben Babariya, Minister, Women and Child Development, Government of Gujarat.
The participating States and Union Territories include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan,
Goa, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Ministers and senior officials from the Departments of
Women and Child Development of these States/UTs will be attending. The meeting will also feature the
presentation of best practices, innovative models, and successful interventions, encouraging cross-learning
and replication across the region.
The Zonal Meeting is envisaged as a platform for constructive Centre-State dialogue and convergence, with a
focused agenda on strengthening the implementation of the Ministry’s flagship schemes—Mission Shakti,
Mission Vatsalya, and Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0. Key deliberations will cover aspects of service
delivery, integration of digital tools such as the Poshan Tracker, use of emerging technologies like Face
Recognition Systems (FRS), and strategies for enhancing technology-enabled and integrated service delivery
at the grassroots level.
As part of the programme, the Ministry will undertake a plantation drive under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”
initiative. Delegates will also visit the Children’s Nutrition Park, the Statue of Unity, and participate in the
Narmada Aarti and the Light & Sound Show, reflecting the Ministry’s commitment to a culturally rooted and
integrated approach to development.
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