Vedanta has signed an MoU to adopt and support 2,635 anganwadi centres being run under the government-sponsored
ICDS (Integrated Child Development Service) programme in Chikkaballapura, Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural & Ramanagara.
The MoU was signed between Ravi Krishnan, CEO, Vedanta Foundation, and CEOs of the four districts, Vedanta said in a statement. As per the MoU, Vedanta Foundation would help the administration of the four districts fill gaps between needs and resources in service components of ICDS such as Nutrition, pre-schooling, capacity building of workers and empowerment of community, it said.
The scope of the programme covers 1,139 Anganwadi Centres in Chikkaballapura, 1,207 in Bangalore Rural, 222 in Bangalore Urban and 67 in Ramanagara. Over 110,000 children in the age group of three to six years will benefit from the programme.