Integrated Child Development Scheme
Poor facilities plague Rajasthan’s anganwadis
With dilapidated buildings that often do not have basic facilities such as water and electricity, the anganwadis in Rajasthan are not able to fully ensure the development of children.
Mewa Rani’s journey for a healthier Haryana
India has over a million local community health workers in the country. In Malab village of Nuh district of Haryana, Village Square met 32 years old health worker Mewa Rani at an Anganwadi centre.
Community kitchens help tribal children overcome malnutrition
Rough terrains hampering access to anganwadi centers and hence nutritious food, men bring anganwadi ration to the village; women cook in a common facility and feed the children, to fight malnutrition