2010
🏛️ Ministry of Women & Child Development
Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)
Proactively engaged in influencing the design of ICPS under MWCD. By the end of the first year, we had formed and strengthened Child Protection Committees, supported rehabilitation of 2,500 children from work back to school.
2012
⚖️ Ministry of Women & Child Development / UNICEF
POCSO Act, 2012
The national study on child abuse (2007), conducted in partnership with MWCD, UNICEF and Prayas, formed the base for further engagement with the government and contributed to The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
2012
🏥 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
RMNCH Coalition Secretariat
MoHFW constituted the RMNCH coalition for improved reproductive maternal new-born and child health outcomes. Uttar Pradesh Health & Welfare Promotion Trust was appointed to hold the secretariat of this national coalition, and was selected again in 2018 to convene the Urban Health working group.
2013
📜 Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
Continuous engagement with the Government of J&K was instrumental in passing the J&K Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2013 — bringing it at par with India's Juvenile Justice Act. Two key recommendations were included in the 2021 amendment.
2014
👶 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
India Newborn Action Plan (INAP)
Contributed to and supported MoHFW in the development of India Newborn Action Plan — a landmark step by GoI toward bringing down the Neonatal Mortality Rate and achieving SDG goals by 2030. MoHFW has formally acknowledged Uttar Pradesh Health & Welfare Promotion Trust's technical support.
2015
🔨 Ministry of Labour & Employment
Child & Adolescent Labour (CALPRA) Amendment
Nominated by MoL&E to the Central Advisory Board on Child and Adolescent Labour. Presented technical input and recommendations. The amendment to CALPRA was passed in Parliament, welcoming the inclusion of the 15–18-year age group within its ambit.
2017
🏘️ NCPCR — National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
SOP on Children in Street Situations, 2017 & 2020
Developed a Standard Operating Procedure — a first-of-its-kind policy document for the care, protection and restoration of children in street situations (CiSS). The SOP 2.0 (2020) was shared with the PMO and implemented in 50 religious towns of India.
2019
🌐 NITI Aayog
Statement of Intent — Aspirational Districts Programme
Signed a Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog for Aspirational District Programme in 3 districts of Jharkhand and Bihar. Invited as a member of the NITI-CSO Working Committee and thematic sub-groups on Health, Nutrition & Sanitation; Education; and Child Rights.
2019
💊 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
SAANS Campaign & IDCF Guidelines
Lead partner with UNICEF and CHAI to support MoHFW in drafting and rolling out SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully) guidelines since 2019. Also supporting IDCF (Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight) campaign since 2014.
2020
🎓 Ministry of Education
New Education Policy (NEP) 2020
Three recommendations submitted by Uttar Pradesh Health & Welfare Promotion Trust were included in the New Education Policy 2020. A strategic partnership was also established with the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) to institutionalise training on Education in Emergencies.
