Women & Child Welfare

The Central Govt. Sponsored Integrated Child Development Service Scheme Programme was launched on 2nd October 1975 in two projects namely Dharani (Amravati) and Dharavi (Mumbai) with a view to improving the nutritional and dietary status of children and reducing the rate of child mortality and malnutrition. There are a total of 21 Integrated Child Development Service Scheme projects, out of which 2 are tribal and 19 are rural projects, 5375 Anganwadi centres are operational.

The following services are being provided to the beneficiaries of Anganwadi under the Integrated Child Development Service Scheme.

Supplementary Nutrition
Immunisation
Health Check-up
Referral Services
Non-Formal Pre-School Education
Health and Nutrition Education

Objectives of the Integrated Child Development Service Scheme –

To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0 to 6 years.
To lay the foundation for proper physical, mental and social development of children.
To reduce the rate of child mortality, malnutrition and school dropout.
To achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation across various departments to promote child development.
To enhance the capacity of mothers to attend to the general health and nutritional needs of their children through proper nutrition and health education.