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13.40 Lakh Anganwadi Centres in the Country

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As on 30.09.2013, 13.40 lakh Anganwadi and mini-Anganwadi Centres (AWCs/ mini-AWCs) are functioning out of 13.75 lakh sanctioned AWCs/ mini-AWCs in the country. State-wise details are as given below.

ICDS

The aims and objectives of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme including AWCs are:

i) to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;

ii) to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; iii) to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;

iv) to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and

v) to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.

 

The implementation of ICDS Scheme is continuously monitored through prescribed monthly & annual progress reports, reviews, as well as, supervision visits etc. Based on the inputs and feedback received, State Governments/ UT Administrations are addressed through letters and review meetings to address the deficiencies and to improve the implementation of the Scheme including operationalisation and functioning of the AWCs.

 

In order to improve the performance of ICDS, Government of India has introduced 5-tier monitoring & review mechanism at different levels (National/ State/ District/ Block and Anganwadi level) by involving public representatives for monitoring the status of Anganwadi Centres. Government has issued guidelines on 31.03.2011 for Constitution of Monitoring & Review Committees at different levels in implementation of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme. The Anganwadi level Committee reviews take/ suggest actions to improve delivery of services including functioning of AWC. As per available information, 30 States have constituted the Monitoring and Supervision Committee at all level.

 

This was stated by Smt. Krishna Tirath, Minister for Women and Child Development, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.

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