Archive · 2 Jul 2025
NIPCCD Renamed, Ranchi Center to Boost Child Welfare
The Ministry of Women and Child Development changed the name of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) to honor Savitribai Phule.
A new regional center is opening in Ranchi to help people working with women and children in eastern states.
This center will provide training and resources, focusing on Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.
The goal is to better support those working to improve the lives of women and children, and the new center will also offer a specific diploma program.
NIPCCD renamed to Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development.
The renaming honors social reformer Savitribai Phule.
A new regional center will be inaugurated in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The Ranchi center will support the eastern region, including Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.
The new center will offer the Advance Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling.
- Who
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- What
- The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) was renamed.
- When
- The date of renaming is not explicitly mentioned, however, the new regional center will be inaugurated on July 4.
- Where
- New Delhi, India and Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- To honor Savitribai Phule and to decentralize capacity-building.
- New Name
- Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
- Original Name
- National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)
- Governing Ministry
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
- New Regional Center
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- New Center Inauguration
- July 4
- Existing Regional Centers
- Bangalore, Guwahati, Lucknow, Indore and Mohali
