Press Releases

Speaking at the inaugural, Development Commissioner & Principal Secretary, Dr. Sampath Kumar, IAS emphasized that ECD is not a single-ministry or department mandate, but a multi-sectoral mission requiring convergence across departments/stakeholders, communities, and frontline systems. Echoing this vision, Mr. Ronald Kynta, Chief Operating Officer of MECDM, announced that project partner ADB has also allocated financial support for the establishment and operationalisation of the CDC-M over the next two years