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Programme and policies related to child

Programme and policies related to child

Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme, 1975

Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme, 1975 The Scheme has been renamed Anganwadi Services. It is 1 of the World's largest programmes providing an integrated package of services for the holistic development of the child. Funding: Centrally Sponsored Scheme. All components of ICDS except the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) are financed through a 60:40 ratio. For SNP = 50:50. The North East states have a 90:10 ratio. Coverage: The scheme is universal covering all the districts of the country. Both Urban and Rural India.  Objectives To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age group 0-6 years; To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; To reduce the incidence…

24 July, 2021 Programme and policies related to child

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