Lok Sabha Question No. 4863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Saksham Anganwadi
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4863

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2023

## SAKSHAM ANGANWADI

## 4863.  SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a) whether Anganwadis will be upgraded to new Saksham Anganwadis for early child development, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of differences/changes between conventional Anganwadis and new Saksham Anganwadis; and
- (c) the number of Saksham Anganwadis in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Under  Saksham  Anganwadi,  across  the  country  2  lakh  Anganwadi Centres  (AWCs) (40,000 AWCs per year) would be strengthened and upgraded over a 5 year period for improved nutrition delivery and for early childhood care and delivery for  children  under 6 years of age. This year 40,000 AWCs have been identified in Aspirational  districts  for  upgradation.  As  compared  to  conventional  Anganwadis, Saksham  Anganwadis would have better infrastructure including internet/wifi connectivity, LED screens and smart learning and audio-visual aids and child-friendly learning equipment.
- (c)         During the current financial year 2022-23, 40,000 Anganwadis identified for upgradation as Saksham Anganwadis in Aspirational Districts across the country.   State/UT-wise  number  of  approved  Anganwadi  Centres  identified  for upgradation as Saksham Anganwadi Centres is at Annexure.

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Annexure

| S.No.   | Name of State/UT   | Total AWCs approved byMWCD   |
|---------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh     | 1105                         |
| 2       | Bihar              | 3566                         |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh       | 4750                         |
| 4       | Gujarat            | 1250                         |
| 5       | Haryana            | 10                           |
| 6       | Himachal Pradesh   | 100                          |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir    | 86                           |
| 8       | Jharkhand          | 6850                         |
| 9       | Karnataka          | 100                          |
| 10      | Kerala             | 250                          |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh     | 2220                         |
| 12      | Maharashtra        | 1150                         |
| 13      | Odisha             | 6000                         |
| 14      | Punjab             | 100                          |
| 15      | Rajasthan          | 213                          |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu         | 800                          |
| 17      | Telangana          | 500                          |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh      | 2349                         |
| 19      | Uttarakhand        | 350                          |
| 20      | West Bengal        | 4750                         |
| 21      | Arunachal Pradesh  | 100                          |
| 22      | Assam              | 2771                         |
| 23      | Manipur            | 30                           |
| 24      | Meghalaya          | 100                          |
| 25      | Mizoram            | 100                          |
| 26      | Nagaland           | 100                          |
| 27      | Sikkim             | 100                          |
| 28      | Tripura            | 200                          |
|         | Total              | 40,000                       |

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