Lok Sabha Question No. 4176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Smart Anganwadi in Kerala
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4176

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## SMART ANGANWADIS IN KERALA

## 4176.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) the relevant information on Integrated Child Development Services and Anganwadi;
- (b) the  current  total  number  of  non-functional  Anganwadi  Kendras  in  India,  State/UTwise;
- (c) the steps being taken to make them functional;
- (d) the detailed information on the 'Smart Anganwadi Project';
- (e) whether  Thiruvananthapuram  has  been  chosen  to  host  first  'smart'  Anganwadi  in State of Kerala; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  of  financial  assistance  towards  the  said  project  and  the  projected developments in the Kendra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Anganwadi Services (earlier known as Integrated Child Development Services scheme) is  a  unique  programme  for  early  childhood  care  and  development.  It  offers  a package of six services, viz. Supplementary Nutrition, Pre-School Non-Formal Education, Nutrition and Health Education, Immunization, Health Check-Up and Referral Services. The beneficiaries under the Scheme are children in the age group of 0-6 years, pregnant women and  lactating  mothers.  The  objectives  of  the  scheme  are  to  improve  the  nutritional  and health  status  of  children  in  the  age-group  of  0-6  years;  to  lay  the  foundation  for  proper psychological,  physical  and  social  development  of  the  child;  to  reduce  the  incidence  of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropouts; to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs  of  the  child  through  proper  nutrition  and  health  education.  These  services  are delivered through 13.77 lakh operational Anganwadi Centres. At present, there are 836.25 lakh beneficiaries availing these services as on 30.06.2019.

- (b) State-wise  statement  indicating  the  number  of  sanctioned,  operational  and  nonoperational Anganwadi Centres across the country is at Annexure-I .
- (c) This  Ministry  has  been  writing  to  States/UTs  from  time  to  time  to  operationalise the  non-operational  AWCs.  They  have  been  advised  to  re-assess  their  requirement  of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). States/UTs have also been authorized on 1st December, 2014 to relocate AWCs after taking into consideration the conditions stipulated therein.
- (d) to (f) As  per the information received, for the overall physical and  mental development of children, Government of Kerala intends to construct Anganwadi Buildings as  Smart  Anganwadi;  the  first  being  in  Thiruvananthapuram  District  at  Poojappura,  with better  amenities  for  children.  The  State  Government  has  designed  six  types  of  plans  for Smart Anganwadi Buildings on the basis of the availability of land.  It has provision for Class Rooms, Dining Hall, Kitchen, Store Room, Creative Zone, Indoor and Outdoor Play area. The  State  Government  has  sanctioned  Rs.  44.94  lakh  for  constructing  the  first  Smart Anganwadi in Thiruvananthapuram District.

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## Annexure referred to in Lok Sabha USQ No. 4176 for 13.12.2019 regarding "Smart Anganwadis in Kerala"

Annexure-I

| S.No   | State/UTs         | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   | No. of Anganwadi Centres   |
|--------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No   | State/UTs         | Sanctioned                 | Operational                | Non-Operational            |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 55607                      | 55607                      | 0                          |
| 2      | Telangana         | 35700                      | 35634                      | 66                         |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh | 6225                       | 6225                       | 0                          |
| 4      | Assam             | 62153                      | 62153                      | 0                          |
| 5      | Bihar             | 115009                     | 104090                     | 10919                      |
| 6      | Chhattisgarh      | 52474                      | 51301                      | 1173                       |
| 7      | Goa               | 1262                       | 1262                       | 0                          |
| 8      | Gujarat           | 53029                      | 53029                      | 0                          |
| 9      | Haryana           | 25962                      | 25962                      | 0                          |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh  | 18925                      | 18925                      | 0                          |
| 11     | Jammu & Kashmir   | 31938                      | 29599                      | 2339                       |
| 12     | Jharkhand         | 38432                      | 38432                      | 0                          |
| 13     | Karnataka         | 65911                      | 65911                      | 0                          |
| 14     | Kerala            | 33318                      | ** 33114                   | 204                        |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh    | 97135                      | 97135                      | 0                          |
| 16     | Maharashtra       | 110486                     | 110219                     | 267                        |
| 17     | Manipur           | 11510                      | 11510                      | 0                          |
| 18     | Meghalaya         | 5896                       | 5896                       | 0                          |
| 19     | Mizoram           | 2244                       | 2244                       | 0                          |
| 20     | Nagaland          | 3980                       | 3980                       | 0                          |
| 21     | Odisha            | 74154                      | 72587                      | 1567                       |
| 22     | Punjab            | 27314                      | 27289                      | 25                         |
| 23     | Rajasthan         | 62010                      | 61974                      | 36                         |
| 24     | Sikkim            | 1308                       | 1308                       | 0                          |
| 25     | Tamil Nadu        | 54439                      | 54439                      | 0                          |
| 26     | Tripura           | 10145                      | 9911                       | 234                        |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 190145                     | 187997                     | 2148                       |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 20067                      | 20067                      | 0                          |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 119481                     | 116227                     | 3254                       |
| 30     | A & N Islands     | 720                        | 720                        | 0                          |
| 31     | Chandigarh*       | 450                        | 450                        | 0                          |
| 32     | Delhi*            | 10897                      | 10897                      | 0                          |
| 33     | Dadra & N Haveli  | 302                        | 302                        | 0                          |
| 34     | Daman & Diu       | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 107                        | 107                        | 0                          |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 855                        | 855                        | 0                          |
|        | All India         | 13,99,697                  | 13,77,465                  | 22,232                     |