National Creche Scheme: Unstarred Question in Loksabha

National Creche Scheme

a) whether the Government proposes to discontinue the National Creche Scheme, if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof;

(b) whether the Government has reduced the central share under the scheme, if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any study or sought the opinion of State Governments prior to reducing the central share for the scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has received any request from State of Kerala regarding the additional burden due to the reduction of central share;

(e) if so, the action taken by the Government to resolve the issue; and

(f) whether the Government proposes to increase the central share on the request of the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof ?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 602                                   ANSWERED ON: 20.07.2018

National Creche Scheme

N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

a) whether the Government proposes to discontinue the National Creche Scheme, if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof;

(b) whether the Government has reduced the central share under the scheme, if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any study or sought the opinion of State Governments prior to reducing the central share for the scheme and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has received any request from State of Kerala regarding the additional burden due to the reduction of central share;

(e) if so, the action taken by the Government to resolve the issue; and

(f) whether the Government proposes to increase the central share on the request of the State of Kerala and if so, the details thereof ?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR) 

(a): No, the National Creche Scheme is being implemented through the respective State/UTs Govt. w.e.f. 01.01.2017 on fund sharing pattern as per the approval of Ministry of Finance dated 30.09.2016.

(b) & (d): No.

(c) to (f): Issue does not arise. 

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Source: Loksabha

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