The document summarizes the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in India. Key points: - ICDS aims to improve child nutrition, health, and development for children under 6 years old. It was launched as a pilot program in 1975. - Services are delivered through Anganwadi centers, including supplementary nutrition, immunizations, health checkups, and pre-school non-formal education. - The program targets pregnant women, nursing mothers, and adolescent girls 11-18 years old with nutrition education and supplementation. - Implementation occurs at the Anganwadi center level with administrative blocks at the community and tribal levels. ICDS aims to achieve coordination across departments working for child

1. INTEGRATED CHILD
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
IN INDIA
• DR.MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR

4. ICDS
• Important scheme in the field of child
welfare.
• The blue print of the programme was
prepared in 1975.
• Was taken up as a pilot project in 75 -76
in Delhi (4 urban & 19 rural areas & 10
tribal areas)

5. OBJECTIVES
1. To improve the nutritional &
health status of children in
the age group 0-6 yrs.
2. To lay the foundations for
proper psychological,
physical & social
development of the child.

6. 3. To reduce mortality & morbidity,
malnutrition & school drop out.
4. To achieve an effective co
ordination of policy &
implementation among various
departments working for the
promotion of child
development.

7. 5. To enhance the capability of the
mother & nutritional needs of
the child through proper
nutrition & health education.

8. HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
SYSTEM
1.Implementd through ANGANWADI
CENTRES.
2.revised norm for AWC rural & urban
areas:
a.AWC for 400-800 pop.
b.AWC for 800-1200 pop.
c.AWC for 1600-2400 pop (for multiples
of 800 pop –MINI AWC for 150-400 pop)

9. FOR TRIBAL & HILLY AREAS
1 AWC for 300-800 pop.
1 MINI AWC for 150-300 pop

10. PACKAGE OF SERVICES
BENEFICIARY SERVICES
PREGNANT WOMEN 1. Health Check up.
2. Immunization against tetanus.
3. Supplementary nutrition.
4. Nutrition & Health Education.
NURSING MOTHERS 1. Health check ups.
2. Supplementary nutrition.
3. Nutrition & Health
Education.

11. PACKAGE OF SERVICES
BENEFICIARY SERVICES
OTHER WOMEN
15-45 yrs
1. Nutrition & Health Education.
2. Supplementary nutrition.
CHILDREN < 3 YRS 1. Health check ups.
2. Supplementary nutrition.
3. Immunization
4.Referral Services

12. PACKAGE OF SERVICES
BENEFICIARY SERVICES
CHILDREN 3-6 YRS 1. Supplementary nutrition.
2. Immunization.
3. Health Check up.
4. Referral services.
5. Non formal education.
ADOLESCENT
GIRLS 11-18 YRS
1. Supplementary nutrition.
2. Nutrition & Health Education.

13. DELIVERY OF
HEALTH SERVICES

14. SUPLEMENTARY NUTRITION
• THE AIM IS TO SUPPLEMENT NUTRITIONAL
INTAKE AS FOLLOWS
1.Each child 6-72 Mo of age to get 500 Kcal & 12-
15 gms of protein /child/day.
2.Severely malnourished child (6-72 Mo) to get
800 Kcal & 20-25 gms of protein /child/day.
3.Each pregnant mother & nursing women to get
600 Kcal & 18-20 gms of protein/mother/day.

15. 1. Compulsory one meal to a child
attending AWCs which includes
providing a morning snaks in form of
milk/bannana/egg/seasonal
fruit/micro nutrient fortified food
followed by cooked hot meal.

16. FOR CHILDREN < 3 YRS & PREGNANT &
LACTATING MOTHER
1.“Take Home Ration” is provided.
2.All are eligible to avail services of
ICDS
3.Supplementary nutrition is given for
300 days in a year.

17. 4. Children are weighed every month.
5.Nutrition & Health education is given
to mothers of children suffering from
1st degree malnutrition.
6.Therapeutic food is given to children
suffering from 2nd & 3rd degree
malnutrition

18. 7.Children suffering from 4th degree
malnutrition are recommended
hospitalization.

19. NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION
• Nutrition education & Health Education
is given to all women in the age group
15-45 yrs, giving priority to nursing &
expectant mothers.
• It is imparted by specially designed
courses in village during home visits by
anganwadi workers

20. IMMUNIZATION
• CHILDREN : Immunization of
children against 6 VPDs
• MOTHERS: immunization against
tetanus

21. HEALTH CHECK UP
INCLUDES:
1.Antenatal care of expectant
mothers.
2.Post natal care & new born care.
3.Care of children < 6 yrs.

22. 4.IFA supplementation along with protein
for mothers.
5.A minimum of 3 physical examination.
6.Referral of High Risk Mothers

23. HEALTH CARE OF <6 YRS -
COMPONENTS
1.Record of weight & height of children
at periodical intervals.
2.Watch over mile stones.
3.Immunization.
4.General check up every 3-6 Mo.

24. 5.Treatment for diseases like diarrhoea,
dysentery, RTI.
6.Deworming.
7.Prophylaxis against Vit A deficiency &
anaemia.
8.Referral of serious cases to hospital.

25. HEALTH RECORDS
• Health records of children &
mothers are maintained.
• A card containing the health record
of child is given to the mother.

26. NON FORMAL PRE - SCHOOL
EDUCATION
• Children between 3 & 6 yrs are imparted
non formal pre school education.
• The objective is to provide
opportunities to develop desirable
attitudes, values & behavioural pattern.
• Locally produced in expensive toys are
used in organizing play & creative
activity.

28. SCHEMES FOR ADOLESCENT
GIRLS
• KISHORI SAKTHI YOJANA.
• NUTRITION PROGRAMME FOR
ADOLESCENT GIRLS

29. KISHORI SHAKTHI YOJANA
• The scheme targets adolescent girls of
11 – 18 yrs.
• The programme addresses their needs
of self development, nutrition & health
status, literacy & numerical skills &
vocational skills.

30. NUTRITION PROGRAMME FOR
ADOLESCENT GIRLS
• Was approved in 2009-10.
• The project is implemented in 51
identified districts.
• Undernourished girls (11-15 yrs) < 30 kg
& (15-19 yrs) < 35 kg are covered under
the scheme

31. • 6 kg of free food grain is provided
for each beneficiary per month.
• The programme is implemented
through ICDS scheme at the state,
Dt, block & Anganwadi centre level.

33. TWO MORE SCHEMES ARE ALSO
IMPLEMENTED.
• 1.RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR
EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS,
&”SABLA” (11-18 YRS) to improve their
nutritional health status.
• 2.GANDHI MATRUTVA SAHAYOG YOJNA
(IGMSY) – Conditional cash transfer to
pregnant women & lactating mothers to
improve their nutritional status

34. ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF ICDS
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK.
2. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT BLOCK

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