Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: Funds for ICDS Training Programme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO *109

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2024

## FUNDS FOR ICDS TRAINING PROGRAMME

- *109.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:
- Will the Ministry of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has stopped training programmes for Integrated Child Development Sevices (ICDS) functionaries across the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) whether any amount is pending to the State of Odisha as central share of training expenses for ICDS functionaries for the FYs 2017-23, if so, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government is in receipt of the Utilization Certificate of the above said training expenses for the said years; and if so, whether the Government proposes to expedite the release of central share towards above said training expenses without further delay, if not, the reasons

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of House.

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- (d) therefor?

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 109 to be answered  on  09.02.2024 regarding 'Funds  for ICDS  Training Programme'

(a)         The  components  of  Supplementary  Nutrition  under  Anganwadi  Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) and PoshanAbhiyaan have been aligned under Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0  as integrated nutrition support programme from the FY 2021-22. As per Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 Guidelines, to strengthen Anganwadi Services and  to  achieve  their  intended  outcomes,  it  is  vital  to  build  the capacity  and  confidence  of  frontline  functionaries.  Mission  Poshan  2.0  has  capacity building of frontline functionaries as one its key pillars for effective delivery and outcome achievement.

The Frontline workers in the Anganwadi ecosystem comprise of 3 tiers, viz. Lady Supervisors,  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Anganwadi  Helpers.  The  areas  of  capacity building for training to these frontline workers are given as under:-

- i. Training on technical knowledge, comprising of topics like ante and post natal care  practices,  infant  and  young  child  care  and  feeding  practices,  growth monitoring, supplementary  nutrition, Regional meal  plans, poshanvatikas, poshan tracker, pre-school education and convergence etc.
- ii. Training  on  soft  skill  based  knowledge,  comprising  of  topics  like  organising effective home visits, community based events and Jan Andolans, techniques for effective behaviour change communication, planning and time management etc.

To carry out such training, the States identify State and District level Institutes for training  of  field  functionaries.   Training  to  Anganwadi  functionaries  is  imparted  at Government run Anganwadi Training Centres (AWTCs)/Middle level Training Centres (MLTCs) or at National Institute of Public Cooperation &  Child Development (NIPCCD).

Further, Ministry has drafted a training schedule, involving a cascading model of training,  wherein  Master  Trainers  (namely,  District  Officers,  Block  Coordinators  and Supervisors)  are  trained  through  NIPCCD,  and  the  master  trainers  directly  train  all Anganwadi Workers in the field.

Further, NeGD is regularly conducting field level trainings/workshops directly for Anganwadi Workers regarding use of the Poshan Tracker Application.  Multiple rounds of trainings have been held both virtually and physically, in various districts across the country.

(b) to (d) An amount of Rs. 44.56 Lakhs was released as first instalment of APIP approved   central  share  in  FY  2019-20  to  the  State  of  Odisha  to  conduct  training programme through government run AWTCs/MLTCs only. As no Utilization Certificate for FY 2018-19 was received further release was not made to the State of Odisha in FY 2019-20.

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