Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: ICDS
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No.97

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## ICDS

97. DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI SRIRANGA APPA BARNE:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government provides food, pre-school education and primary health  care  at  Anganwadi  Centres  under  the  Integrated  Child  Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  NITI  Aayog  in  its  National  Nutrition  Strategy  had  recommended initiating  pilot  schemes  in  districts  to  test  if  cash  transfers  could  replace  the provision of take-home rations and supplementary nutrition as part of its ICDS to plug leakages and poor quality food supplement;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government has increased the per day cost per beneficiary for children between the ages of six months and three years, severely malnourished children, pregnant women and lactating mothers under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Anganwadi Services  (under  Umbrella  ICDS  Scheme)  provide  a  package  of  six services, namely, supplementary nutrition, pre-school non-formal education,  nutrition & health education,  immunization, health check-up and referral services.  The beneficiaries of the Scheme are children below 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers. The details are as under:
- (b) & (c)     The States of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have requested for introduction of conditional cash transfer in lieu of Take Home Ration under Anganwadi Services Scheme.
- (d) & (e) Cost norms of Supplementary Nutrition under Anganwadi Services with annual indexation have been revised in October, 2017 as per following details:

| Services                | Target Group                                      | Services provided by                  |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Supplementary Nutrition | Children below 6 years Pregnant &Lactating Mother | Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper |

| Immunization                | Children below 6 years Pregnant &Lactating Mother        | Auxilary Nurse Midwife/ASHA/Medical Officer                                    |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Health Check-up             | Children below 6 years Pregnant &Lactating Mother        | Auxilary Nurse Midwife/ASHAMedical Officer/ Anganwadi Worker                   |
| Referral Services           | Children below 6 years Pregnant &Lactating Mother (P&LM) | Anganwadi Worker /Auxilary Nurse Midwife/Medical Officer [Health system, MHFW] |
| Pre-School Education        | Children 3-6 years                                       | Anganwadi Worker                                                               |
| Nutrition& Health Education | Women (15-45 years)                                      | Anganwadi Worker /Auxilary Nurse Midwife/Medical Officer                       |

|   Sl. No. | Categories                                   |   Old Rates (In Rupees per day per beneficiary) |   Revised Rates (In Rupees per day per beneficiary) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Children (6-72 months)                       |                                               6 |                                                 8   |
|         2 | Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers         |                                               7 |                                                 9.5 |
|         3 | Severely Malnourished Children (6-72 months) |                                               9 |                                                12   |

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