Lok Sabha Question No. 3412 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Anganwadi Training Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3412

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

## ANGANWADI TRATINING CENTRES

## 3412:  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiatives in establish new Anganwadi Training centres (AWTCs) in the State of Madhya Pradesh under ICDS Scheme and  if so, the details thereof indicating the total amount proposed and sanctioned for the purpose; and
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to approved 29 and 03 new middle level training centres in Madhya Pradesh under ICDS Scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ( SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) &  (b):  There  are  26  Anganwadi  Training  Centres  (AWTCs)  for  92,230  Anganwadi  Centres (AWCs)  operating  in  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  However,  there  are  around  487  AWTCs operating in the country for around 13.53 Lakh operational AWCs.

There  is  a  three-tier  training  structure  for  the  training  of  various    field    functionaries under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, viz., (i) Anganwadi Workers Training  Centres  (AWTCs)  for  the  training  of  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi Helpers located at the district/block level; (ii) Middle Level Training Centres (MLTCs) for the training of Supervisors  and  Instructors  of AWTCs  located  mostly  at  the  district  level;  and  (iii) National Institute  of  Public  Cooperation  and  Child Development(NIPCCD)  at  New  Delhi  and  its four Regional Centres  at Guwahati, Lucknow, Bangalore  and  Indore  for  training  of  Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs)and Instructors of MLTCs.

The identification of the Organizations/Institutions for imparting training to Supervisors and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) is the sole responsibility of respective State Governments/UT Administrations. Further, the identification/ selection of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)/Voluntary  Organizations  (VOs)  for  imparting  training  to  Supervisors  and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) rests with respective State Governments/UT Administrations where there is no Training Centre run by the State Governments/UT Administrations. The ICDS Training Programme is implemented by the States/UTs through AWTCs/MLTCs run either by themselves or through NGOs.

Under the Digital India Programme, an online training portal <www.nipccdelearning.wcd.nic.in> has been launched on  25 th May 2016 for the ICDS  functionaries, professionals  working  in  the  area  of  health  &  nutrition,  child  development,  child  protection, women issues, paramedics, like nurses,  dieticians,  students  of  home science  colleges,  medical professionals,  trainers  of  training  institutes,  like,  MLTCs/AWTCs  and  general  public.  The  eLearning portal is free of cost interactive portal with standardized curriculum, user friendly and a self-study platform.

MWCD has formulated Comprehensive Guidelines on AWTCs/MLTCs. The Proposal of Government of Madhya Pradesh needs to meet the requirement of these guidelines.

The Government of India releases funds to the State Governments/UT Administrations for implementation of the ICDS Training Programme as per their requirements projected under the State Training Annual Plan (STRAP). The details of funds released to the Government of Madhya  Pradesh  for  implementation  of  the  ICDS  Training  Programmes  during  the  last  three years are as under:

(Rupees in Lakh)

| Financial   | Years   |   Funds Released |
|-------------|---------|------------------|
| 1014-15     |         |          401.96  |
| 2015-16     |         |          809.35  |
| 2016-17     |         |          202.337 |

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