7067 projects operational under the ICDS Scheme in the country as on 13.12.2014
As per schematic norms of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, Anganwadi Centres (AWCs)/ mini-AWCs provide a package of six services namely (i) supplementary nutrition, (ii) non-formal pre-school education (iii) nutrition and health education, (iv) immunization, (v) health check-up and (vi) referral services of which three later services are provided in convergence with public health systems of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. There are 7067 operational Projects since inception of the scheme in 1975, under the ICDS Scheme in the country as on 31.12.2014. Similarly, there are 13.42 lakh operational AWCs in the country as on 31.12.2014.
There are 10.41 crore beneficiaries comprising 8.43 crore children (in age group 6 months to 6 years) and 1.98 crore pregnant women & lactating mothers who received supplementary nutrition at these projects and AWCs as on 31.12.2014. Further, 3.50 crore children (in age group 3-6 years) attended pre-school education at these projects and AWCs as on 31.12.2014.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha today.
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