Tag: Anganwadi Centres
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Haryana to open 500 crèche centres
The woman and child development minister, Kamlesh Dhanda, on Saturday said the scheme will be completed in two phases. Under the first phase, the facilities in already functional 182 Crèche Centres will be enhanced.
October 11, 2020 -
Nearly 20 lakh ghost Anganwadi beneficiaries found in Assam
The Centre has asked all states to conduct headcount of all beneficiaries of Anganwadi centres.
September 22, 2019 -
Government provides Rs.12,000 crore more to fight malnutrition
The government has provided an additional Rs.12,000 crore to fight malnutrition over the next three years in the country after revising cost norms for supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis and in the scheme for adolescent girls, an official said. “The government has effected a quantum increase of about 33 per cent in cost norms, which …
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September 22, 2017 -
Strengthening quality education
India is home to the highest number of children in the world. Over 80 million children below six have no access to early childhood development. Worldwide research confirms that access to high-quality early childhood development is the foundation for lifelong learning, eradicating poverty, ending hunger and improving nutrition and achieving gender equality. In India too, …
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September 14, 2017 -
Jail inmates to prepare food for Anganwadi Centres
The UT Chandigarh's Social Welfare Department in collaboration with the Prison Department on April 1 initiated special programme under which the preparation and distribution of nutritious food meant for the Anganwadi centres would be taken care by the jail inmates. The scheme was kicked off with preparing and distributing food for nearly four centres while …
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April 2, 2017