anganwadi

Anganwadi is a type of rural mother and child care centre in India that were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. A part of the Indian public health care system, these Anganwadi centres provide basic health care in Indian villages. Basic health care activities include contraceptive counseling and supply, nutrition education and supplementation, as well as pre-school activities. These centres provide supplementary nutrition, non-formal pre-school education, nutrition and health education, immunization, rehydration salts, basic medicines, health check-up and referral services of which later three services are provided in convergence with public health systems.

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Prayagraj dist to get 900 new anganwadi centres

TNN / Apr 20, 2025, 22:55 (IST)

Electricity lights up TV screens in Nashik’s anganwadis, more children & mothers drop in to learn

Apr 17, 2025, 00:07 (IST)

Shot in the arm: City to lead UP with max anganwadi centres

Apr 18, 2025, 00:10 (IST)

Dist officials inspect anganwadis in Pudukottai

TNN / Apr 17, 2025, 23:43 (IST)

School dropout anganwadi workers clear II PU exams

Apr 13, 2025, 23:19 (IST)

Keonjhar admn pays Rs 12L compensation to kin of 3 children who drowned

Apr 21, 2025, 22:55 (IST)

Union minister reviews women & child devpt schemes in Meghalaya

Apr 17, 2025, 00:04 (IST)

Teen found pregnant in Rayagada

Apr 19, 2025, 23:49 (IST)

CM launches Rs 100cr projects in Karbi Anglong

Apr 17, 2025, 23:34 (IST)

CM announces nutrition mission with Rs 100cr grant

Apr 19, 2025, 23:40 (IST)

anganwadi workers likely to get financial aid for daughters’ education and marriage

Apr 08, 2025, 22:53 (IST)

UP’s balvatika drive to push pre-primary edu

Apr 15, 2025, 23:11 (IST)

Mass cleaning drive held in the Nilgiris

TNN / Apr 19, 2025, 20:03 (IST)

Annual Poshan Pakhwada in Jharkhand begins today

TNN / Apr 07, 2025, 23:53 (IST)

Jharkhand's annual Poshan Pakhwada, starting Tuesday, will prioritize early childhood nutrition, malnutrition management, and obesity prevention. Activities at anganwadi Centres will include growth monitoring and data updates. The government emphasizes community participation through various awareness campaigns and distributed smartphones to anganwadi workers to improve service delivery and efficiency.