The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India

Government of India

The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...

, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. As of May 2008, head of the ministry is the Minister of State

Minister of State

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 (Independent Charge) Krishna Teerath.

History

The Department of Women and Child Development was set up in the year 1985 as a part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. With effect from 30 January 2006, the Department has been upgraded to a Ministry.