Anganwadi Current Affairs, GK & News
Kerala to build ‘smart’ Anganwadis
The government of Kerala has sanctioned ₹9 crore for the conversion of conventional anganwadis into “smart” anganwadis with better amenities. Smart Anganwadi Scheme Under this scheme, the Department of Women and Child Development has granted 48 anganwadis of the states to construct its new buildings. The smart anganwadis will be built in order to provide early ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi • Anganwadi Centres • Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) • Smart Anganwadi • Smart Anganwadi Scheme
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)
116 Nodal Officers appointed for PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan
On June 24, 2020, the Government of India appointed 116 senior bureaucrats to achieve the objectives of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan. Highlights The scheme is a flagship programme of GoI. Through the programme, the GoI aims to help the migrant workers that are affected by COVID-19 lock down. The 116 officers roped in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi • COVID-19 • Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan • Government Schemes India • Highway Projects • Migrant workers • Rural Development • Water conservation
Government provides smartphones for Anganwadi Workers under POSHAN Abhiyaan
ICDS-Common Application Software (CAS) is developed under the POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition). It is a flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Recently it was seen in news as the Women and Child Development Ministry announced that Anganwadi Workers are provided with Smart phone ..
Topics: Anganwadi • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Poshan Abhiyaan
‘Maternity scheme reaches only one-third of beneficiaries’, says RTI data
As per the recent data obtained under the Right to Information Act (RTI) Act, revealed that, almost 61% of beneficiaries registered under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) between April 2018 and July 2019 received the full amount of Rs. 6,000 promised under the scheme. The RTI survey was conducted to assess the implementation ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Anganwadi • Below Poverty Line • In India • India • Indian missions • Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana • Right to Information Act