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The Union Government has issued new guidelines to co-locate nearly 11 lakh anganwadi centres with primary schools, ensuring continuity in early childhood education through curriculum alignment (‘Aadharshila’), joint planning, data integration, and smoother transition from anganwadis to Class 1.
Description:
- Meaning: “Courtyard shelter” (in English).
- Launched: 1975, under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
- Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme, implemented by States/UTs.
- Coverage: Children (0–6 yrs), Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers.
- Objective: Combat child hunger & malnutrition; provide basic health, nutrition & pre-school education.
Key Services (Components):
- Nutrition → Supplementary nutrition, take-home rations, meals.
- Health Check-ups → Monitoring, immunisation.
- Pre-school Education → Early childhood care, social & cognitive development.
- Health & Nutrition Education → Awareness for mothers/caregivers.
- Referral Services → Link children/mothers to higher healthcare.
- Community Mobilisation → Awareness on health, nutrition, development.
- Support for Women & Adolescents → Counselling for mothers; menstrual hygiene awareness.
- Record Keeping → Growth monitoring, beneficiary data.
Government Measures for Anganwadi Workers & Helpers:
- Insurance & Social Security: PMJJBY, PMSBY, PM-SYM, ₹50 lakh COVID-19 insurance cover.
- Ayushman Bharat: Coverage extended (₹5 lakh per family/year).
- Promotions:
- 50% Anganwadi Workers posts → promoted from Helpers.
- 50% Supervisors → promoted from Workers.]
- Leave: Maternity (180 days), Miscarriage (45 days), Annual (20 days).
- Uniforms: 2 sets/year (saree/suit).
- IT Use (Poshan Tracker, 2021): Digitisation, smartphones for workers.
- Upgradation of Mini-AWCs: Honorarium raised (₹4,500/month).
- Retirement Policy: Uniform retirement date → April 30.
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