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  2. Launched in 1975, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) is a unique early childhood development programme, aimed at addressing malnutrition, health and also development needs of young children, pregnant and nursing mothers.

  3. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a government program in India which provides nutritional meals, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. [1]

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    • Beneficiaries
    • Services Under ICDS
    • Funding Pattern
    • Population Norms For Setting Up of Awcs/Mini-Awcs
    • ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project
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    To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;
    To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;
    To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;
    To achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and
    Children in the age group of 0-6 years
    Pregnant women and
    Lactating mothers
    Adolescent Girls (14-18 years) in Aspirational Districts and North Eastern States

    The ICDS Scheme offers a package of six services, viz. 1. Supplementary Nutrition 2. Pre-school non-formal education 3. Nutrition & health education 4. Immunization 5. Health check-up and 6. Referral services Three of the six services viz. immunization, health check-up and referral services are related to health and are provided through National He...

    All components of ICDS except Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) are financed through a 60:40 ratio (central : state). The Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) component was funded through...
    Under SNP, beneficiaries are given hot meals along with take-home rations. For children, the quantum of rations and meals received depends on their malnutrition levels. SNP is provided for 300 days...
    All AWCs are also given the following
    Construction of AWC building under Convergence with MGNREGS : @ Rs.12.00 lakh per AWC out of which Rs.8.00 lakh would be provided under MGNREGS, Rs.2.00 lakh under 15th FC funds (any other untied f...
    There will be 1 Anganwadi centre (AWC) for population of 400-800; 2 AWCs for 800-1600; 3 AWCs for 1600-2400 and thereafter in multiples of 800 -1 AWC.
    The norms for one AWC for Tribal/Riverine/Desert, Hilly and other difficult areas will be 300-800
    Norms for one Mini AWC will be 150-400.
    Norms for Anganwadi on Demand (AOD) -Where a settlement has at least 40 children under 6 years of age but no AWC

    The overall goal of the project is to improve nutritional and early childhood development outcomes of children in India. Key objectives of Phase 1 are to support the GoI and the selected States to 1. strengthen the ICDS policy framework, systems and capacities, and facilitate community engagement, to ensure greater focus on children under three yea...

  4. Launched on 2nd October, 1975, the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India and represents one of the world’s largest and unique programmes for early childhood care and development.

  5. The purpose of this Development Manual for Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) Services is to create an enabling mechanism for improved implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) at the cutting edge, leading to enhanced outcomes in nature and

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  6. Apr 16, 2022 · What is ICDS? About: The Umbrella ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was launched in 1975. What are the Schemes Under the ICDS? Anganwadi Services Scheme: It is a unique programme for early childhood care and development.

  7. Jul 21, 2011 · Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is world's largest community based programme. The scheme is targeted at children upto the age of 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers and women 16–44 years of age.