Lok Sabha Question No. 2622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Digitisation of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2622

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## DIGITISATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

## †2622. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated digitization  of data  related to  Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) across the country for their proper monitoring;
- (b) if so, the status of such an initiative, State/UT-wise including Gujarat;
- (c) the details of proposed implementing agencies and strategy employed to ensure timely digitization of AWCs;
- (d) whether the Government has prescribed any time period to complete digitization of said AWCs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to improve the nutritional, educational and health status of children in AWCs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d) The Anganwadi Services Scheme has a monitoring system component to track the physical progress of the scheme in respect of various input processes, output and impact indicators through a standardized Management Information System (MIS) through regular reports on monthly, quarterly and half yearly basis. To strengthen the monitoring  of  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme,  revised  MIS  known  as  ICDS-Rapid Reporting  System  (ICDS-RRS)  has  also  been  introduced  for  capturing  the  data  of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) online. Under the ICDS-RRS, AWC is assigned an 11 digit unique code and login password has been allotted at the supervisor level to submit the monthly progress report.

In addition, under POSHAN Abhiyaan, ICDS-Common Application Software (ICDS-CAS) enables data capture, ensures assigned service delivery and prompts for interventions wherever  required.    The  software  allows  capture  of  data  from  the  field  on  the  mobile phone of  the  Anganwadi Worker.  It  enables  collection  of  information  on  ICDS  service delivery  interventions  and  its  impact  on  nutrition  outcomes  in  beneficiaries.    ICDSCommon Application Software inter-alia captures data on weight and height of children, opening  of  Anganwadi  Centres,  distribution  of  Take  Home  Ration  and  attendance  of children for pre-school education at Anganwadi. This data/information is then available on  web-based  ICDS-CAS  dashboard  on  a  near  real  time  basis,  for  monitoring,  to  the supervisory  staff  at  Block,  District,  State  and  National  level,  for  action  and  decision making  at  their  end.    The  dashboard  displays  data  and  provides  reports  on  various programme areas to the administrative officers to interpret and use the information for improving service delivery.

State-wise  status  of  implementation  of  ICDS-RRS  and  ICDS-CAS  including  state  of Gujarat is at Annexure-I &II respectively.

National Informatics Centre Services Inc., company under National Informatics Centre, has been  assigned  with the task of design, development, implementation and maintenance of ICDS-RRS system.The mechanism to implement the project in States /UTs  include  regular  review  through  Video  Conference,  meetings  and  field  visits  by officers of the Ministry/State Governments/UT Administrations.

(e) The  child  beneficiaries  under  the  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  are  provided Supplementary  Nutrition  in  the  form  of  Hot  Cooked  Meals  (HCM)  or  Take  Home Ration(THR) as per the guidelines of the Scheme. Monthly Village Health and Sanitation Day  and  Community  Based  Events  are  organised  by  States/UTs  to  improve  status  of nutrition of children. In addition,children (3-6 years) are provided non-formal Pre-School Education service in all AWCs. Funds @ Rs. 5,000/- per AWC per annum is provided to States/UTs for imparting non-formal pre-school education to the children.

ICDS-CAS, under POSHAN Abhiyaan, enables growth monitoring  of  children  with  the help of auto plotting of growth chart on the mobile application. It enables monitoring of nutritional status of children across the country on monthly basis. SMS (Short Message Service) is an integrated part of ICDS-CAS application wherein system generates alerts on predefined conditions such as static/negative growth that are sent to parents and field functionaries for cognizance

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## ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2622 FOR 06.03.2020ASKED BY SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYAREGARDING DIGITISATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

State-wise status of Anganwadi Centres assigned 11 Digit Unique Code on ICDS-RRS

| S No.   | States/UTs        | Number of Anganwadi Centres   | Number of Anganwadi Centres   | Number of Anganwadi Centres   |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S No.   | States/UTs        | Sanctioned                    | * Operational                 | Assigned 11 digit unique code |
| 1       | A & N Islands     | 720                           | 720                           | 717                           |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                         | 55607                         | 55607                         |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                          | 6225                          | 6215                          |
| 4       | Assam             | 62153                         | 62153                         | 61809                         |
| 5       | Bihar             | 115009                        | 106953                        | 106953                        |
| 6       | Chandigarh        | 450                           | 450                           | 450                           |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                         | 51414                         | 51414                         |
| 8       | Dadra & N Haveli  | 302                           | 302                           | 302                           |
| 9       | Daman & Diu       | 107                           | 107                           | 102                           |
| 10      | Delhi             | 10897                         | 10897                         | 10897                         |
| 11      | Goa               | 1262                          | 1262                          | 1262                          |
| 12      | Gujarat           | 53029                         | 53029                         | 53029                         |
| 13      | Haryana           | 25962                         | 25962                         | 25962                         |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                         | 18925                         | 18925                         |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 30765                         | 28460                         | 27612                         |
| 16      | Jharkhand         | 38432                         | 38432                         | 38432                         |
| 17      | Karnataka         | 65911                         | 65911                         | 65911                         |
| 18      | Kerala            | 33318                         | 33244                         | 33174                         |
| 19      | Ladakh            | 1173                          | 1139                          | 1139                          |
| 20      | Lakshadweep       | 107                           | 107                           | 107                           |
| 21      | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                         | 97135                         | 97135                         |
| 22      | Maharashtra       | 110486                        | 110219                        | 109708                        |
| 23      | Manipur           | 11510                         | 11510                         | 11510                         |
| 24      | Meghalaya         | 5896                          | 5896                          | 5896                          |
| 25      | Mizoram           | 2244                          | 2244                          | 2244                          |
| 26      | Nagaland          | 3980                          | 3980                          | 0                             |
| 27      | Odisha            | 74154                         | 72587                         | 72587                         |
| 28      | Puducherry        | 855                           | 855                           | 855                           |
| 29      | Punjab            | 27314                         | 27295                         | 27295                         |
| 30      | Rajasthan         | 62010                         | 61974                         | 61383                         |
| 31      | Sikkim            | 1308                          | 1308                          | 1308                          |
| 32      | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                         | 54439                         | 54439                         |
| 33      | Telangana         | 35700                         | 35634                         | 35634                         |
| 34      | Tripura           | 10145                         | 9911                          | 9885                          |
| 35      | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                        | 187997                        | 187997                        |
| 36      | Uttarakhand       | 20067                         | 20067                         | 20067                         |
| 37      | West Bengal       | 119481                        | 116446                        | 116446                        |
|         | Total             |                               |                               |                               |
|         |                   | 1399697                       | 1380796                       | 1374408                       |

## ANNEXURE-II

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2622 FOR 06.03.2020ASKED BY SHRI MOHANBHAI  KALYANJI KUNDARIYA REGARDING DIGITISATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

## State-wise status of ICDS-CAS Users

| S.no   | States/UTs                |   Total number of ICDS-CAS mobile users |
|--------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                                     718 |
| 2.     | Andhra Pradesh            |                                   55587 |
| 3.     | Assam                     |                                   19446 |
| 4.     | Bihar                     |                                  101262 |
| 5.     | Chandigarh                |                                     450 |
| 6.     | Chhattisgarh              |                                   10473 |
| 7.     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |                                     303 |
| 8.     | Daman & Diu               |                                     102 |
| 9.     | Delhi                     |                                   10169 |
| 10.    | Goa                       |                                    1235 |
| 11.    | Gujarat                   |                                   53011 |
| 12.    | Himachal Pradesh          |                                   18872 |
| 13.    | Jharkhand                 |                                   11285 |
| 14.    | Kerala                    |                                   33110 |
| 15.    | Lakshadweep               |                                     106 |
| 16.    | Madhya Pradesh            |                                   27812 |
| 17.    | Maharashtra               |                                  109646 |
| 18.    | Manipur                   |                                       2 |
| 19.    | Meghalaya                 |                                    5870 |
| 20.    | Mizoram                   |                                    2244 |
| 21.    | Nagaland                  |                                    3791 |
| 22.    | Puducherry                |                                     854 |
| 23.    | Rajasthan                 |                                   21159 |
| 24.    | Sikkim                    |                                     821 |
| 25.    | Tamil Nadu                |                                   54440 |
| 26.    | Telangana                 |                                   11159 |
| 27.    | Uttar Pradesh             |                                   51981 |
| 28.    | Uttarakhand               |                                   19652 |
|        | TOTAL                     |                                  625560 |

(As on 29.02.2020)