SAMVAD Initiative

Why in news?

• Ministry of Women and Child Development launches 2nd Phase of SAMVAD To Ensure Holistic Psychosocial Well-Being of Children & Adolescents.

About SAMVAD:

• It is an initiative under Ministry of Women and Child Development
• SAMVAD stands for ‘Support, Advocacy and Mental health interventions for children in Vulnerable circumstances And Distress’
• The programme is aimed at mental health outreach for children who are abandoned and orphaned, child survivors of trafficking, or in conflict with law.
• Implementing Body:
  • It is led by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS).

Objectives:

• To develop standardized child-centric modules and resources for the capacity building of primary, secondary and tertiary level psychosocial and mental health care service providers.
• To undertake studies, audits, research and advocacy on issues pertaining to child and adolescent protection and related issues of mental health and psychosocial care

PRELIMS QUESTION:

SAMVAD, an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development aims at?

(a) Promoting women Self Help Groups in rural areas

(b) Providing mental health outreach for children in vulnerable circumstances

(c) Promoting sex education among school students

(d) Providing skill training to women farmers

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