Poor mid-day meals, delay by government authorities to provide ration to anganwadis and lack of family planning are few factors for malnutrition in Devadurga taluk. In a dimly lit room, a baby named Mohammad Kaif is nestled in his crib, his tiny frame engulfed by oversized blankets. His fragile limbs appear almost skeletal, a stark […]
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Bangalore’s large population is underserved by its 2,877 Anganwadi centers (AWCs), which often lack basic amenities. Bangalore city not only has fewer anganwadi centres than it needs, but many of these centres lack basic amenities. Data from the Department of Women and Child Development’s (DWCD) Balangala portal shows that out of the 2,877 AWCs, […]
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Workers strike work across Karnataka against the state government. Anganwadi workers still await gratuity for which they have started protesting against the state government. “Despite the Supreme Court’s recent order, the state government has still not taken any action,” said the protesting workers today. SC ordered in April that all anganwadi workers and helpers were […]
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Anganwadi workers boycotted the campaign “My Family-My Responsibility” because they are afraid of contracting Covid-19 Mulund, Mumbai : Due to the fear of Covid-19, some Anganwadi workers have boycotted the ‘My Family My Responsibility’ campaign.The campaign has now been delayed because 130 Anganwadi workers stopped reporting for it from September 15.”It’s not possible to visit […]
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The National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-4) shows that the nutritional status of the children under five hasn’t much improved since the last survey conducted a decade ago. Labani Mahanandy Despite years of various government projects running to wipe out malnutrition from the state, the recently updated data of National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-4, […]
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