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IntegratedChildDevelopmentServices(ICDS)(Hindi:

)isanIndiangovernmentwelfareprogramme
whichprovidesfood,preschooleducation,andprimaryhealthcaretochildrenunder6yearsofageandtheirmothers.These
servicesareprovidedfromAnganwadicentresestablishedmainlyinruralareasandstaffedwithfrontlineworkers.[1]Inaddition
tofightingmalnutritionandillhealth,theprogrammeisalsointendedtocombatgenderinequalitybyprovidinggirlsthesame
resourcesasboys.

IntegratedChildDevelopment
Services
Country

India

Launched

2October197540yearsago

A2005studyfoundthattheICDSprogrammewasnotparticularlyeffectiveinreducingmalnutrition,largelybecauseofimplementationproblemsandbecausethepoorest
stateshadreceivedtheleastcoverageandfunding.[1]Duringthe201213fiscalyear,theIndiancentralgovernmentspent159billion(US$2.4billion)onthe
programme.[2]ThewidespreadnetworkofICDShasanimportantroleincombatingmalnutritionespeciallyforchildrenofweakergroups.[3]
Contents[hide]
1 Background
2 Objectives
3 ScopeofServices
4 Implementation
5 Impact
6 Seealso
7 References
8 Externallinks

Background

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MajorityofchildreninIndiahaveunderprivilegedchildhoodsstartingfrombirth.TheinfantmortalityrateofIndianchildrenis44[4]andtheunderfivemortalityrateis93and
25%ofnewbornchildrenareunderweightamongothernutritional,immunizationandeducationaldeficienciesofchildreninIndia.FiguresforIndiaaresubstantiallyworse
thanthecountryaverage.[5]
ICDSwaslaunchedin1975[6]inaccordancetotheNationalPolicyforChildreninIndia.[7]Overtheyearsithasgrownintooneofthelargestintegratedfamilyandcommunity
welfareschemesintheworld.[5]Givenitseffectivenessoverthelastfewdecades,GovernmentofIndiahascommittedtowardsensuringuniversalavailabilityofthe
programme.[8]

Objectives

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ThepredefinedobjectivesofICDSare
1.ToraisethehealthandnutritionallevelofpoorIndianchildrenbelow6yearsofage.
2.Tocreateabaseforpropermental,physicalandsocialdevelopmentofchildreninIndia.
3.Toreduceinstancesofmortality,malnutritionandschooldropoutsamongIndianchildren.
4.Tocoordinateactivitiesofpolicyformulationandimplementationamongalldepartmentsofvariousministriesinvolvedinthedifferentgovernmentprogrammesand
schemesaimedatchilddevelopmentacrossIndia.
5.ToprovidehealthandnutritionalinformationandeducationtomothersofyoungchildrentoenhancechildrearingcapabilitiesofmothersinthecountryofIndia.
6.Toprovidenutritionalfoodtothemothersofyoungchildren&alsoatthetimeofpregnancyperiod.

ScopeofServices

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ThefollowingservicesaresponsoredunderICDStohelpachieveitsobjectives:[9]
1.Immunization
2.Supplementarynutrition
3.Healthcheckup
4.Referralservices
5.Preschoolnonformaleducation
6.NutritionandHealthinformation

Implementation

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FornutritionalpurposesICDSprovides300kilocalories(with810gramsofprotein)everydaytoeverychildbelow6yearsofage.[10]Foradolescentgirlsitisupto500kilo
calorieswithupto25gramsofproteineveryday.
TheservicesofImmunisation,HealthCheckupandReferralServicesdeliveredthroughPublicHealthInfrastructureundertheMinistryofHealthandFamily
Welfare.[6]UNICEFhasprovidedessentialsuppliesfortheICDSschemesince1975.[9]WorldBankhasalsoassistedwiththefinancialandtechnicalsupportforthe
programme.[8]ThecostofICDSprogrammeaverages$10$22perchildayear.[8]TheschemeisCentrallysponsoredwiththestategovernmentscontributingup
to1.00(1.5US)perdayperchild.[10]
Furthermore,in2008,theGOIadoptedtheWorldHealthOrganizationstandardsformeasuringandmonitoringthechildgrowthanddevelopment,bothfortheICDSand
theNationalRuralHealthMission(NRHM).[6]ThesestandardsweredevelopedbyWHOthroughanintensivestudyofsixdevelopingcountriessince1997.[6]Theyareknown
asNewWHOChildGrowthStandardandmeasureofphysicalgrowth,nutritionalstatusandmotordevelopmentofchildrenfrombirthto5yearsage.[11]

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Impact

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Byendof2010,theprogrammeisclaimingtoreach80.6lakhexpectantandlactatingmothersalongwith3.93crorechildren(under6yearsofage).[9]Thereare6,719
operationalprojectswith1,241,749operationalAanganwadicentres.[6]Severalpositivebenefitsoftheprogrammehavebeendocumentedandreported
AstudyinstatesofTamilNadu,AndhraPradeshandKarnatakademonstratedsignificantimprovementinthementalandsocialdevelopmentofallchildrenirrespectiveof
theirgender.[8]
A1992studyofNationalInstituteofPublicCooperationandChildDevelopmentconfirmedimprovementsinbirthweightandinfantmortalityofIndianchildrenalongwith
improvedimmunizationandnutrition.[8]
However,WorldBankhasalsohighlightedcertainkeyshortcomingsoftheprogrammeincludinginabilitytotargetthegirlchildimprovements,participationofwealthier
childrenmorethanthepoorerchildrenandlowestleveloffundingforthepoorestandthemostundernourishedstatesofIndia.[12]

Seealso

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MalnutritioninIndia

Indiaportal

MalnutritioninIndia(SectionICDS)

GovernmentofIndia
portal

SchoolMealsinIndia
MinaSwaminathan
15pointProgrammeforminorities
MiddayMealScheme
BalwadiNutritionProgramme

References

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1.^ a bMichaelLokshinMonicaDasGuptaMicheleGragnolatiandOleksiyIvaschenko
(2005)."ImprovingChildNutrition?TheIntegratedChildDevelopmentServicesin
India"

8.^ a b c d e "Infantmortalityrateshowsdecline" .TheHindu.

9.^ a b c "TheIntegratedChildDevelopmentServices(ICDS)" .UNICEF.

(PDF) .DevelopmentandChange36(4):613640.Retrieved11February2015.

2.^Dhar,Aarti(1March2013)."11.7%increaseinfundsforIntegratedChild

Retrieved22March2011.
10.^ a b"SupremeCourtCommissioners" .sccommissioners.org.

DevelopmentServices" .TheHindu.Retrieved11February2015.

Retrieved22March2011.

3.^"HastheICDShelpedreducestuntinginIndia?" .www.ideasforindia.in.

11.^"TheWHOChildGrowthStandards" .WorldHealthOrganisation.

Retrieved20151009.

Retrieved22March2011.

4.^"India'sinfantmortalityratedrops" .TheTimesofIndia.

12.^"CHAPTER2THEINTEGRATEDCHILDDEVELOPMENTSERVICESPROGRAM

5.^ a b"UNICEFRespectingtherightsoftheIndianchild" .UNICEF.

(ICDS)ARERESULTSMEETINGEXPECTATIONS?"

Retrieved22March2011.

(PDF) .WorldBank.

Retrieved22March2011.

6.^ a b c d e "IntegratedChildDevelopmentServices(ICDS)Scheme" .Ministryof

Women&ChildDevelopment,GovernmentofIndia.Retrieved21March2011.
7.^Kapil,U.(July2002)."IntegratedChildDevelopmentServices(ICDS)scheme:a
programforholisticdevelopmentofchildreninIndia".IndianJPediatr(IndianJournalof
Pediatrics)69(7):597601.doi:10.1007/bf02722688

Externallinks

.PMID12173700

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UNICEFIndiaICDS
NationalInstituteofPublicCooperationandChildDevelopment
ICDSinthevariousstatesofIndia
ICDSinUttarPradesh
ICDSinBihar
ICDSinMaharashtra

Government

VTE

Active
Schemes

AtalPensionYojanaBetiBachao,BetiPadhaoYojanaDAYDBTDDUGJYDDUGKYDELPHRIDAYHousingforAllKVPYICDSRashtriyaKrishiVikasYojanaMiddayMealSchemeNSAPNSS

Missions

AMRUTMissionIndradhanushNRHMASHASarvaShikshaAbhiyanSmartCitiesMissionTBMission2020

Projects
Campaigns
IDs
State

BharatmalaIndianRiversInterlinkSagarMalaprojectSetuBharatam
AccessibleIndiaCampaignDigitalIndiaMakeinIndiaSkillIndiaStartupIndiaSwachhBharatAbhiyanUnnatBharatAbhiyan
AadhaarBusinessidentificationnumberIndianpassportPermanentaccountnumberRationcard(India)UnorganisedWorkers'IdentificationNumberVoterID(India)
BhamashahYojanaInvestMadhyaPradeshJyotigramYojanaMakeinMaharashtraVibrantGujarat

Closed
Schemes

BharatNirmanCGHSIGMSYIndiraGandhiNationalOldAgePensionSchemeIRDPJSYJnNURMKasturbaGandhiBalikaVidyalayaMPLADSNLMNPSNRLMNirmalBharatAbhiyanPooledFinance

Categories: Childdevelopment
GovernmentschemesinIndia

ChildwelfareinIndia
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