CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
PENCIL Portal was launched by the ministry of;
A
Ministry of Labour & Employment
B
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PENCIL is an electronic platform developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for effective enforcement of no child labour policy. It was launched in 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -In this regard, to further add impetus to establish a child labour free nation, the Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) had been launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched Platform has launched the Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCiL) portal to rehabilitate child labour in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the NCLP scheme, the children in the age group of 9-14 years are rescued / withdrawn from work and enrolled in the NCLP Special Training Centres (STCs), where they are provided with bridge education, vocational training, mid-day meal, stipend, health care, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -NCLP Scheme has been appraised for its continuation beyond 31st March 2021 in terms of relevant instructions of Ministry of Finance and it has been decided to subsume / merge the scheme with Samagara Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Scheme in phased manner as under:- Project.

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