Anganwadi workers Current Affairs, GK & News
Anganwadi beneficiaries dropped by 2 crores in 7 years
As per data submitted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Parliament, the number of beneficiaries under the government’s Anganwadi programme has declined in the number of by nearly two crores. Highlights There were some 10.45 crore pregnant women, lactating mothers and children aged six months to six years who were enrolled ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi • Anganwadi Services • Anganwadi workers • ICDS • Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
Birth rate, death rate & IMR data released by Registrar General of India
On May 10, 2020, the Registrar General of India released data on the national birth rate, death rate and infant mortality rate for the year 2018. The data complied on these statistics is called as the Sample Registration System. Key findings According to the data released, the national birth rate stood at 20, death rate ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi workers • birth rate • death rate • Infant Mortality Rate • Registrar General of India
“Nigah” Scheme to be launched by Himachal Pradesh Government
The Himachal Pradesh Government is to launch a new programme called “Nigah”. The programme aims at educating family members that are coming from other parts of the country. Highlights The Nigah Programme is to deploy ASHA, anganwadi and health workers to create awareness about maintaining social distancing during home quarantine. Under the programme the health ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Anganwadi Centres • Anganwadi Services • Anganwadi workers • ASHA • COVID-19 • Government Schemes • Health • Health care • Himachal Pradesh • Nigah Scheme
Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana: 1 lakh Anganwadi workers benefitted
The State Government of Madhya Pradesh recently launched the Chief Minister COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana. Under the scheme, around 1 lakh Anganwadi workers are to be benefitted. Highlights Under the scheme, the Anganwadi workers are to get special health insurance of Rs 50 lakhs. The collectors of the districts in the state are to list ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi Centres • Anganwadi Services • Anganwadi workers • COVID-19 Yoddha Kalyan Yojana • Immunisation • Madhya Pradesh State Government • Nutrition • Women and Child Development
COVID-19: “Sahyog” Mobile application launched by Survey of India
The Survey of India has launched a mobile application called “Sahyog” to collect information about COVID-19 specific data sets through community engagement. Highlights The application will help to increase response activities of the GoI towards the pandemic. The data collected through the Sahyog application will be used to enhance other applications such as “Arogya Setu” ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi workers • Arogya Setu • ASHA • contact tracing • Geospatial Technology • ICMR • mobile application • Public Awareness Campaign • sahyog • Survey of India