Review of Literature
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is the world's largest early child development program . Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is the only major national program that addresses the needs of children under the age of six years. Because the health and nutrition needs of a child cannot be addressed in isolation from those of his or her mother, the program also extends to adolescent girls, pregnant women and nursing mothers . It was initiated in 1975 as a small beginning in 33 blocks in the country. Universalization of the ICDS was originally contemplated to be achieved by the end of 1995-96, through the expansion of services all over the country .
ICDS services are provided through a vast network of ICDS centres, better known as “Anganwadis”. The term “Anganwadi'” developed from the idea that a good early child care and development centre could be run with low cost local materials even when located in an ‘angan’ or courtyard . The Anganwadi (AW), literally a courtyard play centre, is a childcare centre located within the village or the slum area itself. It is the focal point for the delivery of services at community levels to children below six years of age, pregnant women, nursing mothers and adolescent girls. Besides this, the AW is a meeting ground where women’s/mother’s groups can come together, with other frontline workers, to promote awareness and joint action for child development and women’s empowerment. All the ICDS services are provided through the AW in an integrated manner to enhance their impact on childcare. Each AW is run by an Anganwadi Worker (AWW) supported by a helper in integrated service delivery, and improved linkages with the health system - thus increasing the capacity of community and women - especially mothers - for childcare, survival and development . There are 8.3 lakh operational Anganwadis in India, as of 31st March, 2007.
“Anganwadi is a government sponsored child-care and
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is the world's largest early child development program . Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is the only major national program that addresses the needs of children under the age of six years. Because the health and nutrition needs of a child cannot be addressed in isolation from those of his or her mother, the program also extends to adolescent girls, pregnant women and nursing mothers . It was initiated in 1975 as a small beginning in 33 blocks in the country. Universalization of the ICDS was originally contemplated to be achieved by the end of 1995-96, through the expansion of services all over the country .
ICDS services are provided through a vast network of ICDS centres, better known as “Anganwadis”. The term “Anganwadi'” developed from the idea that a good early child care and development centre could be run with low cost local materials even when located in an ‘angan’ or courtyard . The Anganwadi (AW), literally a courtyard play centre, is a childcare centre located within the village or the slum area itself. It is the focal point for the delivery of services at community levels to children below six years of age, pregnant women, nursing mothers and adolescent girls. Besides this, the AW is a meeting ground where women’s/mother’s groups can come together, with other frontline workers, to promote awareness and joint action for child development and women’s empowerment. All the ICDS services are provided through the AW in an integrated manner to enhance their impact on childcare. Each AW is run by an Anganwadi Worker (AWW) supported by a helper in integrated service delivery, and improved linkages with the health system - thus increasing the capacity of community and women - especially mothers - for childcare, survival and development . There are 8.3 lakh operational Anganwadis in India, as of 31st March, 2007.
“Anganwadi is a government sponsored child-care and