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The Hindu
04-08-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Good response to creche centres in Bidar district
The Koosina Mane (creche) initiative launched at Shishu Palana Kendras in gram panchayats by the Women and Child Welfare Department along with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme is receiving an overwhelming response in Bidar district. The creche facility aims to cater to the needs of working mothers by providing quality childcare facilities for children in 0-3 age group and to promote their holistic development. The Bidar Zilla Panchayat has set up 158 Koosina Manes (creches) in the gram panchayats of eight taluks across the district. As many as 2,418 children, 1,302 girls and 1,116 boys, are admitted to Koosina Manes in the district. Of the eight taluks in Bidar district, Bhalki taluk has the highest number of Koosina Mane centres at 35 with an enrollment of 540 children, followed by Bidar taluk with 31 centres and 495 children. There are 28 centres in Basavakalyan taluk with an enrollment of 450 children. Aurad taluk has 16 centres with 255 children enrolled, Kamalnagar has 15 centres with 195 children and Humnabad has 14 centres with 166 children. Chitaguppa taluk has 12 centres with 202 children and Hulsoor taluk has seven centres with 115 children enrolled. Caretaker appointed The zilla panchayats have identified eight women in every gram panchayat holding MGNREGA job cards and appointed two of them as caretakers on a rotational basis for each Koosina Mane established in each gram panchayat. The caretaker provides nutritious food to children as mentioned in the week-diet plan chart provided to the centres. In total, 1,264 caretakers have been appointed for 158 Koosina Manes in the district. The taluk-wise caretakers are as follows: Bhalki 280, Bidar 248, Basavakalyan 224, Aurad 128, Kamalnagar 120, Humnabad 112, Chittaguppa 96 and Hulsoor 56. Initially, the State government sanctioned ₹1 lakh to each panchayat for setting up Kosina Mane with basic infrastructure. Further, ₹1.04 lakh will be released quarterly for each creche through MGNREGA and Women and Child Welfare Department for paying wages to caretakers and for providing nutritious food to children enrolled in Koosina Mane. Fruits in menu Infusing care into policy thinking, the Koosina Mane at Janawada Gram Panchayat has started distributing seasonal fruits to children. Extolling the decision, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Girish Badole said that the move is aimed at providing additional nutrition to the children. He said that all Koosina Mane centres are functioning properly with good response.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Dharwad ZP to open 44 Koosina Mane centres
Dharwad: Dharwad zilla panchayat will set up 44 Koosina Manes (childcare centres) in gram panchayats in the district. A total of 102 Koosina Manes have been already started in the district as per a target set up the state government. The zilla panchayat has gone a step further by planning to build an additional 44 centres, ZP CEO Bhuvanesh Patil said. Women labourers working under the MGNREGA scheme in rural areas often struggle to care for their children while at work. The government, recognising this issue, has established Koosina Mane centres in every gram panchayat. Koosina Manes support the care and nourishment of infants aged between six months and three years belonging to rural labourers and daily-wage workers. Nutritional food At the district level, a nutrition committee has been formed to monitor children's growth and provide a nutrient-rich diet. The food menu has been designed in coordination with the health department and the women and child development department to ensure physical and developmental needs are met. Appointment of caretakers To look after the children enrolled in these centres, caretakers will be appointed. The government has instructed gram panchayats to identify eight women holding active MGNREGA job cards, out of whom two will be selected as caretakers on a rotational basis for each centre. These caretakers will be paid wages under the MGNREGA scheme for 100 days. Women who have passed the 10th grade are eligible for this position, and appropriate training has been provided to them by the taluk panchayat, Bhuvanesh said.
