Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Integrated Child Development Services
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

757. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a) the manner in which Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) integrate with other health and nutrition schemes, such as the Mid-day Meal Scheme and the National Health Mission, to ensure holistic  development of Children;
- (b) the details of the measures being taken to raise community awareness and encourage  participation  in  ICDS,  especially  among  marginalized  and  lowincome communities;
- (c) the number of children who have been benefited from ICDS scheme during the last three years in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the number of Non-Governmental Organizations involved in the implementation of the said programme, State-wise including Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) the quantum of funds released by the Union Government for the scheme during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a)  In the 15 th   Finance Commission, components of nutritional support for children below the age of 6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers and Adolescent Girls; Early Childhood Care and Education [3-6 years] and Anganwadi infrastructure including modern, upgraded Saksham Anganwadi have been reorganised under an umbrella  Mission  Saksham  Anganwadi  and  Poshan  2.0  (Mission  Poshan  2.0)  for effective  implementation  of  the  scheme  and  for  better  nutritional  delivery  to  end beneficiaries.

Under the Scheme the following six services are provided through the platform of Anganwadi Centres to the eligible beneficiaries:

- i. Supplementary Nutrition (SNP)
- ii. Pre-school Non-formal Education,
- iii. Nutrition & Health Education,
- iv. Immunization,
- v. Health Check-up, and
- vi. Referral Services

Three of the six services, viz., Immunization, Health check-up and Referral Services are related to health and are provided through NHM & Public Health Infrastructure.

Under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, there is full convergence of ECCE with Department of School Education to make the child school ready.

(b) Under Mission Poshan 2.0, one of the major activities undertaken is Community Mobilization and Awareness Advocacy leading to Jan Andolan to educate people on nutritional aspects. State and UTs are conducting and reporting regular sensitisation activities  under  community  engagement  programmes  during  Poshan  Maahs  and Poshan  Pakhwadas  celebrated  in  the  months  of  September  and  March-April respectively. Community Based Events (CBEs) have served as a significant strategy in changing nutritional practices and all Anganwadi workers are required to conduct two Community Based Events every month.

(c) The number of children who have benefited from Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 during the last three years in the State of Tamil Nadu is as under:

|   S.No | Financial Year   | Number of children (6 months- 6 years) under the scheme   |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | 2021-22          | 29,44,855                                                 |
|      2 | 2022-23          | 31,20,329                                                 |
|      3 | 2023-24          | 32,77,415                                                 |

(d) The information regarding Non-Governmental Organizations working across the country  under  Mission  Saksham  Anganwadi  and  Poshan  2.0  is  not  maintained centrally

(e) Details of funds released by the Union Government for the scheme during the last three years and the current year are as under:

|   S.No | Financial Year   |   Funds released under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Rs in crores) |
|--------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | 2021-22          |                                                                        18368   |
|      2 | 2022-23          |                                                                        19849.8 |
|      3 | 2023-24          |                                                                        21741.2 |
|      4 | 2024-25*         |                                                                        12027.6 |

* (as on 20.11.2024)

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