2021 Community Outreach Programme (Anganwadi)

Anganwadi Programme

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is the only major national program that addresses the needs of children under the age of six years. It seeks to provide young children with an integrated package of services such as supplementary nutrition, health care and pre-school education. 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. The stated objectives of ICDS are given below:

Objective of Anganwadi Programme

• To improve the nutritional and health status of children below the age of six years.
• To lay the foundation for the proper psychological, physical and social development of the child.
• To reduce the incidents of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout.
• To achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation among various departments to promote child development.
• To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health, nutritional and developmental needs of the child through proper community education.

St. Thomas’ College of Education, Greater Noida organized a community outreach program on 26th Nov 2021 at Anganwadi, Tugalpur, Greater Noida. In which Our B.Ed Ist & IInd year Students along with faculty participated in different activities. They had Meeting with Ms. Sunita Devi (Center Incharge) & Ms. Arti Devi (Asst. Incharge) and discussed about the Aganwadi Programme, Balanced Diet for Children and Pregnant women attached with Anganwadi.

• Drawing activity was conducted by the B.Ed. Student with Aganwadi 60 students.
• Activity kit and Refreshments were distributed to all Student participants.
• Informations were given about the healthy and balanced diet For Pregnant women by the B.Ed. Students.