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The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Admission of children under way at anganwadi centres in Virudhunagar district
Parents have been urged to admit their children in the age group of two to five years in anganwadi centres where they would get nutrition supplements and dance and song-based learning. In a statement, Virudhunagar Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan said a total of 1,504 anganwadi centres were being run under the Integrated Child Development Scheme, where children below six years are given nutrition supplements and cooked food. The pre-school education through Aadi Padi Vilayadu Pappa scheme would ensure children's body, language, social and intellectual growth through dance, song and games. The scheme would be implemented for 12 months. The all-round development of the children were closely monitored and they would be prepared to go to school. Anganwadi workers were making door-to-door visit for enrolling the children. Parents were being asked to admit their children below five years. They could also get their Aadhar cards through the anganwadis.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
‘Poshan Pakhwada' held for pregnant, lactating women in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam North MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju called upon pregnant women and lactating mothers to take advantage of the '1,000-day protection' programme, being organised under the aegis of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS). The MLA was the chief guest at the 'Poshan Pakhwada' programme, held under the aegis of the ICDS Urban Project, Marripalem Sector, at Madhava Swamy Kalyana Mandapam of 51st ward, on Monday. He distributed fruits and sweets to pregnant women as part of the 'Seemantham' programme. He said that the programme was being organised to create awareness of the need for a balanced diet for the proper growth of children. Urban CDPO Ramani Kumari said that the 'Poshan Pakhwada' programme, which commenced on April 8, would continue till April 22. Marripalem Sector Supervisor J.N. Jyothi was present. Earlier, the MLA went around the stalls put up by the Anganwadis.
