WHEREAS the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Women and Child Development, being the person who proposes to apply the funds of the National Children's Fund, New Delhi, in trust for charitable purposes, has applied for vesting the funds mentioned in Schedule A annexed hereto in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments for India and for the settlement of a scheme for the administration of the said Funds;
S.O.1311(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 and 5 of the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 (6 of 1890), and on the application made by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Women and Child Development and with the concurrence of the said Secretary, the Central Government made further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Department of Social Welfare number S.O.120(E)* dated 2nd March, 1979, the amended Scheme of National Children's Fund(NCF) will be as follows. The Scheme will be applicable from 24th November, 2004.
Non-profit institutions, voluntary organisations, charitable trusts, local bodies including Panchyats, individuals, State Governments and Union Territory Administration are eligible to apply for financial assistance in terms of the objects of the Fund.