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Focus laid on tech-driven solutions for Anganwadi infrastructure in Rajasthan

Focus laid on tech-driven solutions for Anganwadi infrastructure in Rajasthan

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Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari. | Photo Credit: ANI The strategies for evolving technology-driven solutions to improve the infrastructure of Anganwadi centres in Rajasthan with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds were discussed at a workshop here on Friday. Representatives of corporate houses highlighted their innovations for helping out the community hubs for maternal and child health services. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, who holds the women and child development portfolio, said the CSR funds could play a crucial role in modernisation of Angawandi centres. These centres could be constructed in a few weeks by utilising modern technology for prefabricated structures and containers, she said. “Tech-driven solutions can facilitate the desired transformation of the infrastructure of dilapidated Anganwadi centres in a short span of time, enabling them to provide grassroots-level services,” Ms. Kumari said. The State government’s Women and Child Development Department organised the workshop to mobilise the CSR support under “Mission Saksham Anganwadi Evum Poshan 2.0”. The participants threw light on the light gauge steel frame (LGSF) prefabricated structures and container-based formation for …

AIDWA supports Anganwadi workers’ strike in Ongole

AIDWA supports Anganwadi workers’ strike in Ongole

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AIDWA district general secretary Kankanala Ramadevi addressing Anganwadi workers on the third day of their relay hunger strike at Prakasam Bhavan in Ongole on Friday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS On the third day of the relay hunger strike of Andhra Pradesh Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (affiliated to the CITU) on Friday (February 27), members of All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA-Prakasam district) extended their support to the Anganwadi workers. Speaking on the occasion at Prakasam Bhavan in Ongole, AIDWA Prakasam District Chief Secretary Kankanala Ramadevi demanded that the government increase the monthly salaries of Anganwadi teachers to ₹24,800 and helpers to ₹20,300. She criticised the leaders who “showed sympathy towards the Anganwadi workers during the elections but ignored the promises and betrayed them after coming to power”. She further demanded that the government increase pre-schools in the State. Ms. Ramadevi said it was unfair for the legislators to increase their own salaries and allowances in every term while neglecting the Anganwadi workers. She accused the government of being negligent towards the welfare of …

Villagers skip meeting convened by Odisha govt over Anganwadi boycott row

Villagers skip meeting convened by Odisha govt over Anganwadi boycott row

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The Anganwadi in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has not been functioning for nearly three months. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The nationwide outrage triggered by the three-month boycott of an Anganwadi centre following the appointment of a Dalit woman appears to have had little impact on the villagers, who skipped a meeting convened by the Kendrapara district administration in Odisha to resolve the crisis amicably on Wednesday (February 11, 2026). A team of district level officials led by Kendrapara Sub-Collector had visited Nuagaon village under Ghadiamal gram panchayat in Rajnagar block where villagers had stopped sending their kids to Anganwadi centre after Sharmista Sethy, a 20-year-old graduate from the Dalit community, was given appointment as helper-cum-cook. “We want villagers to send their children to Anganwadi centre as the absence is affecting their pre-school learning as well as healthy diets, as the government provides free of cost. However, only Sarpanch and ward member (elected representatives) and two villagers turned up for meeting,” said Deepali Mishra, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO). According to sources, villagers are not attributing …

Early childhood care: Punjab to build over 1,400 new Anganwadi centres with modern facilities for Rs 200 crore

Early childhood care: Punjab to build over 1,400 new Anganwadi centres with modern facilities for Rs 200 crore

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The Punjab government has launched a Rs 200 crore initiative to construct 1,419 new Anganwadi centres across the state, aimed at strengthening early childhood care and development. In the first phase, 1,000 centres are being built, with 56 already completed and 644 under construction. Chandigarh: The Punjab government is taking on a major initiative to strengthen early childhood care and development by constructing 1,419 new Anganwadi centres across the state at a projected cost of Rs 200 crore. The project aims to not only create new infrastructure but also upgrade existing facilities, enhancing the quality of services provided to women and children. In line with the government’s focus on improving childcare and women’s welfare, the first phase of the initiative will see the construction of 1,000 new Anganwadi centres. Here’s how the centres are coming up: As of now, 56 centres have already been completed, and 644 are under construction. Additionally, the government has approved plans to start work on 300 more centres, with 156 already receiving approval. Alongside this, 350 existing …

Anganwadi worker, assistant suspended for allegedly branding child

Anganwadi worker, assistant suspended for allegedly branding child

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An Anganwadi worker and assistant have been suspended for branding a child with a hot ladle in Gulagala Jambagi village in Bagalkot district. Shobha Holeppanavar and Sharavva Panchagavi have been suspended pending detailed inquiry. They face charges of branding Preeti Bagali, a child who was attending the Anganwadi, as they were upset with her incessant crying. The suffered a minor burnt wound and was treated as an out patient. Child development programme officer Kashibai Karagol conducted the Anganwadi following a complaint by villagers. A report has been sent to the deputy director of women and child welfare, officers said. Published – February 10, 2025 09:47 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Two children injured after portion of anganwadi ceiling collapses

Two children injured after portion of anganwadi ceiling collapses

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The portion of the ceiling that collapsed in Kolar district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Two minor children sustained injuries, while four others, including the caretaker, had a narrow escape when a portion of the anganwadi ceiling collapsed on them at Dasanahosahalli in Bangarapete taluk of Kolar district on Saturday. One of the injured girls has been identified as Lasya Likhitha. Another girl has also suffered severe injuries. The two girls were admitted to Bangarapete government hospital for treatment. According to the police, there were six children at the centre when the incident occurred. The ceiling of the centre was old and was in a dilapidated condition. S.S. Narayanaswamy, MLA, visited the hospital and later the spot to inspect the centre. He ordered officials to conduct an audit of all anganwadis in the taluk and take immediate restoration work to prevent further damage. Taking strong exception to the negligence of the caretaker for failing to inform officials about the condition of the centre, Mr. Narayanaswamy ordered officials to conduct a detailed probe and …

Three boys booked for raping child in anganwadi in Uttar Pradesh

Three boys booked for raping child in anganwadi in Uttar Pradesh

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Three boys, aged six to seven years, were among those booked on Friday for raping a third-year-old girl in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said. According to news agency PTI, the crime took place in a village at the Kalwari Police Station jurisdiction in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The police said that the first information report (FIR) was filed after the girl`s mother approached the police. Harraiya Police Circle Officer Sanjay Singh said eight people were booked on Friday under sections 70 (2) (gang rape of a minor), 191 (2) (forcible violence), 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt) and 152 (intentionally endangering unity) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, PTI reported. “The accused in the case include three minors, three women and two men,” said Singh, adding that the survivor has been sent for medical examination and further legal action will be taken on the basis of the medical report. According to the police, the family alleged that three boys sexually assaulted the girl …

Afternoon briefing: Bengal govt hikes Anganwadi workers’ pay, and more | Latest News India

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the salaries of Anganwadi and Asha workers starting April. This move coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual inauguration of various projects in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Banerjee announced a monthly increase from ₹8,250 to ₹9,000 for Anganwadi and Asha workers, along with a raise of ₹500 for Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) workers, increasing their monthly salary from ₹6,000 to ₹6,500. “The Asha and Anganwadi workers are our pride as they work very hard. They support us in all the bad times. I wish they do well in life. Maa Maati Maanush government shall always be with the people,” the Trinamool Congress supremo said. Dig deeper West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee The deceased victim, Pat Nibin Maxwell, an Indian national, was killed, and two others were injured in an anti-tank missile strike in Margaliot, Israel, on Monday. All three victims were from Kerala. The missile was reportedly fired by Hezbollah, supporting Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict. According to the victim’s father, …

 ‘Anganwadi system still relevant but needs to re-energise to meet evolving challenges’ | India News

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Over 20 speakers, including senior government officials, practitioners, policymakers, and experts, participated in a dialogue to discuss the intersection between nutrition and education in Early Childhood Development (ECD) during a discussion facilitated by Rocket Health, an edu-tech non-profit. The speakers discussed the role the Anganwadi system can play in ECD by focusing on ages 0-6.“The importance of early education has become very clear over the last few years, and is clear in the NEP (National Education Policy) too. The department is putting in every effort to ensure this is implemented in the next couple of years, as nobody has the luxury of time wherever future generations are involved,” Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) at the Ministry of Education (MoE), said. Highlighting the beginning of the anganwadi system and its achievements in the last 49 years, Dr V K Paul, NITI Aayog, said, “The country should be proud that we were able to create such a large infrastructure with 14 lakh anganwadis…If we are close to 100 per cent …

Raised By Widowed Anganwadi Worker Mother, Maharashtra’s Grishma Thorat Lifts KIYG Silver

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Thane weightlifter Grishma Thorat, who picked a silver in women’s 76kg category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, has finally made peace with herself after a tragic personal loss left her devastated and shook her deep inside. For the past two years, Grishma’s life revolved around the memories of her late father, who lost his battle to post-Covid infections, mere four days after she returned from Bhubaneswar with a sixth-place finish at the junior nationals in 2022. “A couple of days after I returned from Bhubaneswar, my father had to be admitted to the hospital due to Covid-related complications. We weren’t ready for the worst situation and thought he would recover. However, fate had something else written for us,” said an emotional Grishma, who is a 10th standard student in a local school. “It (last two years) has been the toughest phase of my career so far. Every time, I go for training or start doing anything the memories of my father keep flashing in front of me. I was mentally shattered, …