The 6th regional centre of the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development was inaugurated at Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 4th July 2025. The centre will cater to the needs of the four eastern states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

The opening of the new regional centre in Ranchi is expected to enhance the quality of service delivery of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development schemes.

Who Inaugurated the Ranchi Regional Centre?

The Ranchi regional centre was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi, on 4th July 2025.

During the ceremony, Mrs Savitri Thakur, Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development, and Sanjay Seth, Union Minister of State for Defence, were present.

Significance of the Ranchi Regional Centre

It will strengthen the grassroots implementation of women and child-centric schemes.
It will cater specifically to the training and research needs under the flagship programmes of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Earlier, researchers in Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha were dependent on regional centres in Lucknow or Guwahati for professional inputs, resulting in delays. Now this problem will be eliminated.
The Ranchi centre will offer an Advanced Diploma Course in Child Guidance and Counselling, providing specialised training for frontline workers.

Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development

The Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development was established by the central government on 28 February 1966 as the Central Institute of Research and Training in Public Cooperation.

In 1975, it was renamed the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development.

Renamed as the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development on 2 July 2025.

Function

It is the apex research and training institute that assists the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in the implementation of the following schemes:

Saksham Anganwadi /Mission Poshan 2.0
Mission Vatsalya,
Mission Shakti

Headquarters: New Delhi

Regional centres - Bangalore, Guwahati, Lucknow, Indore, Ranchi and Mohali