ANGANWADI SERVICES
- November 24, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Governance
Context: Central government has announced its decision to reopen anganwadis across the country after a gap of seven months.
Concept:
- Women and Child Development ministry issued an order allowing the States to reopen anganwadis outside containment zones with immediate effect.
Anganwadi:
- Anganwadi is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the States / UTs which serves as a rural child and maternal care centre in India.
- It was started by the Government of India In 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition.
- Anganwadi centres provide a package of six services: supplementary nutrition, pre-school non-formal education, immunisation, health check-up, nutrition and health education, and referral services.
- The beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services Scheme are identified on the basis of Aadhaar.