Overview

• The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development officially became the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development on June 19 under sections 12 and 12A of the Societies Registration Act.
• The renaming pays tribute to 19th-century educator and social reformer Savitribai Phule and signals a renewed focus on women and child-centric initiatives.
• The institute’s sixth regional centre in Ranchi will open on July 4 to decentralize capacity building for frontline functionaries.
• The new Ranchi hub will offer an advanced diploma in child guidance and counselling and serve as a centre for research, training and extension services in child development, adolescent mental health and women’s empowerment.
• The facility will support over 700,000 functionaries from Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal, reducing travel burdens previously met by centres in Guwahati and Lucknow.