Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Current Affairs, GK & News

Kerala to build ‘smart’ Anganwadis

February 20, 2021

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 ..

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Anganwadi beneficiaries dropped by 2 crores in 7 years

February 9, 2021

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 ..

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CRY Report: Uttar Pradesh ranks First in Number of Child Labourers

June 13, 2017

According to a recently released CRY Report on child labour, more than 8 lakh children between the age group of 5 and 6 years in India are engaged in child labour. Child Rights and You (CRY) is an NGO working towards the upliftment of underprivileged children. The organization got established in 1979 by Rippan Kapur. Salient Highlights As ..

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