Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) (a) and (b) only
Explanation:
● The International Women's Day Week was celebrated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development from 1st to 8th March 2022 as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'. (Statement 'a' is correct)
● The 'Stree Manoraksha Project' was launched on 2nd March 2022 during this week in collaboration with NIMHANS to improve the mental health of women. (Statement 'b' is correct)
● 'Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav' was launched on 7th March 2022 (within the week), but it was specifically targeted at out-of-school adolescent girls aged 11 to 14 years, not 6 to 10 years. (Statement 'c' is incorrect)
Information Booster:
● Stree Manoraksha Project aims to train One Stop Centre (OSC) functionaries on tools and techniques to handle cases of women in distress.
● International Women's Day is celebrated globally on 8th March.
Additional Knowledge:
● NIMHANS stands for National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.
● The theme for International Women's Day 2022 was "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow".