<p>The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ITCN- Urban95 India (now Nurturing Neighbourhoods) Challenge on 20th February, 2020 via video conference from Nirman Bhavan in New Delhi. During the launch, the Challenge website was inaugurated by Mr. Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Smart Cities Mission.</p>

<p>View the complete launch agenda below:</p>

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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; padding:0cm 0.19cm; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; width:79px"><span lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:9px; text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">14:30 – 14:35 </font></span></span></span></td>
			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;"><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Welcome &amp; Setting the Agenda</b><br />
			Mr. Rahul Kapoor, Director, Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India</font></span></span></span><br />
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			<td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000; padding:0cm 0.19cm; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-right:1px solid #000000; border-left:1px solid #000000; width:79px"><span lang="en-US" style="margin-bottom:9px; text-align:left"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">14:35 – 14:40</font></span></td>
			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;"><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Catalysing Transformation in Cities for Families</b><br />
			Mr. Madhav Pai – Executive Director, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities</font></span></span></span><br />
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			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;"><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Introduction to Urban95 &amp; Infant, Toddler, and Caregiver-Friendly Neighborhoods (ITCN) Framework</b><br />
			Ms. Cecilia Vaca Jones – Executive Director, Bernard van Leer Foundation.<br />
			Ms. Rushda Majeed – Country Representative, India, Bernard van Leer Foundation</font></span></span></span><br />
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			<p><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Pioneering ITCN in Indian Cities</b></font></span></span></span><br />
			<span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>BHUBANESWAR</b></font></span></span></span></p>

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				<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">Ms. Sujatha Mishra – Sr. Administrative Officer, Bhubaneswar Development Authority &amp; Nodal Officer for Child Friendly Smart Cities Initiative.</font></span></span></li>
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			<span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>PUNE</b></font></span></span></span>

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				<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">Mr. Ashish Pawar – JE, Smart City Project, PMC</font></span></span></li>
				<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">Mr. Ajit Surve – DE, Traffic Plaza, PMC&nbsp;</font></span></span></li>
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			<span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>UDAIPUR</b></font></span></span></span>

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				<li><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif">Mr. Qummer Choudhary – CEO, Udaipur Smart City Ltd.</font></span></span></span></li>
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			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;"><span align="justify" lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Launch of ITCN-Urban95 India Challenge – Video</b><br />
			Mr. Kunal Kumar – Joint Secretary, Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India</font></span></span></span><br />
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			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;" valign="top"><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>Inauguration of Challenge Website</b><br />
			Mr. Kunal Kumar – Joint Secretary, Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India</font></span></span></span><br />
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			<td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; padding: 0cm 0.19cm; width: 641px;"><span lang="en-US" style="text-align:left"><span style="background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><span style="line-height:115%"><font face="Calibri Light, serif"><b>ITCN-Urban95 India Challenge – Way Forward</b><br />
			Mr. Sree Kumar Kumaraswamy – Head, Integrated Transport, WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities</font></span></span></span><br />
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<p>The event concluded with MoHUA, BvLF and WRI India encouraging cities to participate in the challenge and adopt an early childhood-centric approach as a unifying lens for sustainable, healthy, safe and inclusive urban development.</p>
