ICDS 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)
Tackling Anaemia
Even though India has was to dramatically reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty from 306 million people living on less than $1.90 (on a PPP basis) a day in 2011 to 48 million today, it is puzzling to see why it has been unable to show a similar dynamism in its record ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Children • Food fortification • Goitre • ICDS • Integrated Child Development Scheme • iron-deficient diet • malnutrition • Mid Day Meal Scheme • Millets • Ministry of Human Resource Development • Ministry of Women and Child Development • National Food Security Act • NFSA • Niti Ayog • Odisha • Poverty • Rice • women
POSHAN Abhiyaan: India inks $200 million loan agreement with World Bank
The Union Government has signed $200 million loan agreement with World Bank for National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan) for 315 districts across all states and union territories. The loan proceeds will be used for reducing stunting in children 0-6 years of age from 38.4% to 25% by 2022 under POSHAN Abhiyaan. POSHAN Abhiyaan POSHAN Abhiyaan ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Topics: Child development • Government Schemes • ICDS • National Nutrition Mission • Poshan Abhiyaan • Work Bank
Integrated Child Development Sevices Programme
The Integrated Child Development Sevices Programme aims at providing services to pre-school children in an integrated manner so as to ensure proper growth and development of children in rural, tribal and slum areas. ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme. Launched on 2nd October 1975 in 33 Community Development Blocks, ICDS today represents one of the ..
Topics: Child development • Early childhood education • Food and drink • Humans • ICDS • Integrated Child Development Services • malnutrition • Malnutrition in India • Neuropsychology • RTT • social justice