STUDENT DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the societal project work entitled ‘ Food security and nutritional
challenges faced in rural areas’.
Submitted to AIET, is a record of an original work, done by me under the guidance of Mrs.
Manjula B C, Assistant Professor, Mrs. Rajeshwari, Professor & HOD, Department of MBA
and with the support of Dr Prakash S Dabeer, Principal AIET, Devanahalli, Bengaluru. This
project is submitted for the fulfilment of requirement of socital project as per the circular of
VTU university. The results embodied in this thesis have not been submitted to any other
university or institute for a societal project.
Neha mufasiya
USN No. 1SQ23BA025
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my guide Mrs. Manjula B C for her
able guidance and support in completing my project.
I would also like to extent my gratitude to the honarable principal Dr. Prakash S Dabeer and
Head of the division of MBA Mrs. Rajeshwari for providing all the required facility.
Further, I would also like to thank [Link] H M .
For guiding the activities of the Anganwadi Center. I also thank my parents and friends
who helped me in finalizing this project within a limited time frame.
Neha mufasiya
USN NO. 1SQ23BA025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[Link] CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 VISION AND MISSION
3 HISTORY
4 STAFFING PATTERN
5 ORGANISATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7 SOME BASIC ACTIVITIES
8 DAILY ROUTINE
9 RECORS AND REPORTS
10 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
11 CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION :
Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) Scheme, now renamed as Anganwadi
Services, It is a Government-sponsored child-care and mother-care development programme
in India at the village level. It caters to children in the 0-6 age group. They were started by
the Indian Government in 1975 as part of the integrated child development services
programme to combat child hunger and malnutrition. An Anganwadi centre provides basic
health care facilities in Indian villages, it is a part of the Indian public health-care system .
Basic health-care activities include contraceptive counselling and supply, nutrition education
and supplementation as well as pre-school activities. That centres may also be used as
supplementation as well as pre-school activities. That centres may also be used as depots for
oral rehydration salts, basic medicines, contraceptives and child care.
The meaning 0f the word ‘Anganwadi’ in the English language is “courtyard shelter”, The
word Anganwadi is derived from the Hindi word “Angan”, It refers courtyard of a house.
Angan is a rural Indian term for “a place where people get together to discuss, greet and
socialize their matters”.
The Angan is also used occasionally to cook food for household members to sleep in an open
air. This part of the house is seen as the heart of the house and is considered a sacred place.
Therefore the significance 0f this part of the house comes across in the way a worker works
in an Angan and visits other Angans to perform the indispensable duty of helping with
healthcare issues. After all, they are the most link between the rural poor and good health-
care.
VISION AND MISSION OF ANGANWADI :
VISION
• To believe in the human rights of children and in the fundamental importance of their
early educational experience to their well-being, growth and development to
adulthood.
• To believe in the power of good design to uplift and improve lives.
• The principles that guide our actions are based on : Integrity, equity, sustainability,
uplifting design, collaboration, and the power of small actions to produce positive
change .
MISSION
• To build sustainable , low cost ,educational, health and community facilities for
childrens and their families in disadvantaged communities in India.
• To assist in the economic sustainability of the communities in which we work by
training and employing local builders, artisans and other professionals.
• To raise awareness of the value of community centred design, using local-tech, low-
cost strategies both in India and Abroad.
HISTORY :
The Anganwadi was started on 14/03/1991. At beginning in this Anganwadi only two
person’s are there. One is Anganwadi sevika and helper.
STAFFING PATTERN OF ANGANWADI :
[Link] POST OF STAFF [Link] STAFF MEMBERS
1 SUPERVISOR 1
2 ANGANWADI SEVIKA 1
3 HELPER CO-WORKER 1
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE OF ANGANWADI
The ICDS [ INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE ] team comprise the
Anganwadi workers. Anganwadi workers and helpers will revise child development project
officer (CDPO) and DISTANCE PROGRAMME OFFICER (DPO).
DPO (DISTANCE PROGRAMME OFFICER)
CDPO(CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER)
SUPERVISOR
ANGANWADI SEVIKA
HELPER CO-WORKER
INFRASTRUCTURE OF ANGANWADI
ROLES OF ANGANWADI STAFF
• Assist in the implementation and execution of Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) to
educate teenage girls and parents by organizing social awareness programs. Identify
disabilities in children and so there are many responsibilities and duties to be
performed by an Anganwadi workers recommended by the government some of them
are:
• Showing community support and active participation in executing this programme.
• To conduct regular quick surveys of all families.
• Organize pre-school activities, provide health and nutritional education of families
especially to pregnant women as to how to breastfeeding practices
• Motivating families to adopt family planning, educating parents about child growth
and development.
RESPONSIBILITIES / GOALS OF ANGANWADI STAFF :
1) To improve the nutritional and health status of children below the age of 6 years
2) To lay the foundation for the proper psychological, physical and social development
of the child.
3) To reduce the incidence of mortality, malnutrition and school dropouts.
4) To achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation among various
departments to promote child development.
5) To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health, nutrition and
developmental needs of the child through proper community education.
BASIC ACTIVITIES OF ANGANWADI :
1) NUTRITION
• Supplementary nutrition
• Growth monitoring
• Health education
2) HEALTH
• Immunization
• Health services
• Refferal services
PRE-SCHOOLAR EDUCATION
DAILY ROUTINE OF ANGANWADI :
ACTIVITY TIMING
1) Teaching alphabets 10:30 to 11:00 AM
2) Playing games 11:00 to 12:00 PM
3) Telling stories and songs 12:00 to 1:00 PM
4) Distribution of food 1:00 to 2:00 PM
RECORDS AND REPORTS :
RECORD’S
• Birth
• Supplementary programme
• Low birth weight child
• Adolescent girls
• ANC (Antenatal care)
• PNC (Postnatal care)
• Immunization
• Malnurished child
• Pre school child
REPORT’S
• Monthly reports
• Weekly reports
• List of birth to panchayat
• List of immunization
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS:
PROBLEMS
• There are concerns concerning the capacity building of Anganwadi workers(AWWs),
ASHAs and ANMs Frontline workers are still not given improved training and
incentives, such as greater career opportunities and working conditions.
• Almost one-fourth of the functioning AWCs lack drinking water, and 36% lack
toilets.
• In 2015, the NITI Aayog advocated for enhanced sanitation and drinking water
facilities, as well as increased power supply and essential medicines for AWCs.
• Anganwadi workers are all around the country are being treated as thoughthey are
[Link] monthly remuneration, which is quite low in comparison to the
minimum wage requirement, is insufficient to cover their living expenditures.
• There is a dearth of general services such as good quality meals, cotraceptives and
medicines, and frequent health-related counselling in AWCs.
SOLUTIONS
• Best practices from states must be implemented worldwide. For example, the Nutri
TASC programme established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh tracks
registered beneficiaries inder ICDS services by name, allowing for better monitoring.
• Government must look after community workers and recognise their contributions to
the country’s fight against COVID-19 and undernutrition.
• They must be treated as employees and skilled workers, and proper salary must be
provided.
• Anganwadi centres must be adequately stocked with medicines and contraceptives.
• Before being inducted into the facilities,Anganwadi workers(AWWs) must get
enough first training,Aside from that, ongoing training and sensitization programmes
for staff to adopt to new changes should be included.
• Sanitation and drinking water facilities, as well as power supply, must be improved.
• Recommendations from committes and think tanks such as NITI Ayog must be
included into government policie and programmes.
• Only a small number of AWCs have creches and high-quality rectetional and
instructional facilities for pre-school education.
• The need of the hour is for a method that blends an efficient supplementary nutrition
programme with pedagogical processes that make learning exciting.
CONCLUSION:
• A visit to an Anganwadi center was a delightful experience. The Anganwadi was
situated at an easily accesssible location near the local community. The exterior of the
building was painted in bright colours that added charm and liveliness to the place. As
soon as I step inside, the children greeted me with the warm hospitality and curiosity.
The place was clean and well maintained, with adequate light and ventillation.
• During my visit, I observed that the children were engaged in numerous activities that
contributed to their growth and development. The caregivers were actively involved
in providing proper nutrition and care to the children, with regular health checkups
and timely vaccinations.
• The children were also engaged in various recreational activities such as singing,
dancing, story telling, paper cutting ,design and art work and interactive games.
Which enhanced their cognitive emotional skills.
• One of the most tracking things I notice was the enthusiasm and eagerness of the
children to learn and explore new things. They were inquisitive and curious and
always had a smile on their faces while participating in various activities. The
dedication and commitment of the caregivers towards the development of care of the
children are also remarkable.
• Integrated child development services(ICDS) are incredibly vital to the overall
development and growth of children. They provide them with an environment that not
only promotes learning but also nourishes their physical, emotional and psychological
well-being.