New Delhi, Oct 28 A parliamentary panel will review the PM CARES schemes for children and the government’s efforts to prevent and address child abuse as well as sexual harassment of women at the workplace, including implementation in the private and informal sector.
The eight subjects selected for examination by the committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports for 2026-27 also include issues related to crimes against women, its trends, challenges and strategies for prevention.
The committee, headed by Congress MP Mukul Wasnik, will review the Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme, along with Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi and other schemes aimed at universalising Early Childhood Care and Education.
It will also review the functioning and performance of autonomous bodies of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Another subject selected for examination is the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 and its implementation in the public and private Sector, including informal jobs.
The committee will also review efforts to support the mental health and well-being of women and children.
In September, the Department-related Standing Committee was reconstituted for a period of one year and they have been selecting their subjects to be examined for the next one year.
(PTI News)
