Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) 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)
CRY Report: Uttar Pradesh ranks First in Number of Child Labourers
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Child labour • Children Issues • Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) • Social Issues • Uttar Pradesh