Social Welfare Department (Integrated Child Development Services)

Identification Funds
 Anganwadi Workers are trained in early identification.
 No separate fund for disabilties
 Survey of children with disabilities conducted yearly
once in the month of April.  Early childhood care and Education is one of the components
 Manual registers are maintained. No systematic survey
under ICDS.
and no specific questionnaire is used.
 Till now only details of 4 categories are captured -  For LKG and UKG classes Rs.773.32 lakhs are provided in a
VI/HI/ID/LD
year. (3 years pilot project starting from 2018)
 Same is mentioned in the GOI manual too

Activities
Age Taken Care Institutional care

 0-5 + years all children  Early childhood care and Education is done at Anganwadi
 Adolescent girls -11 to 18 years. Centres by Anganwadi Workers
 Total no of Anganwadi centres in Tamil Nadu – 54439
(Plinth aresa- 581.79 sqt.ft.
 Block level presence
 One Child Development Project Officers
(CDPO) office each in 434 blocks
Staffing
 1 CDPO
 1 grade-I supervisor
 1 grade-II supervisor
 Anganwadi Workers,
 Mini Anganwadi Workers &
 Anganwadi Helper
Geographical Coverage
1. Rural & Urban:
 Main centre is for a population between 400-800.
 Mini centre is centre is established for a
population of up to 400.
2. Tribal & Hilly areas
 Main centre is for a population between 300-800.
 Mini centre is centre is established for a
population of up to 150-300
Staff strength of Anganwadi Centres across
state:
 Anganwadi Workers-49499
 Helpers-49499
 Mini Anganwadi Workers- 4940
 Curriculum Follow up
 Follows structured activities covering 11 themes for 11 months.
 No follow up/monitoring done by ICDS
 Domains covered are physical, motor, language, cognition and
 RBSK Mobile Health Team visit each Anganwadi centres twice in
social & emotion.
a year.
 On completion, child is awarded Pre-school leaving certificate
 In RBSK coordination meeting CDPOs are invited.
 LKG -3-4 years and UKG- 4-5 years provided in 2381 Anganwadi
Suggestions:
Centres functioning in the premises of middle school covering
 DDAWOs may be a part of coordination meeting both for
52933 children.
Anganwadi Workers and School visits /screening so that further
 Excess teachers are utilised for education purpose.
referral and follow up is made easy.
 Tamil, English, Maths and Environmental Science text books are
 DDAWOs may give appropriate referrals as all instructions for
provided to LKG & UKG children by School Education
PWDs are functioning under the control of DDAWO.
department.
 Developmental milestones are monitored by Anganwadi Workers

Rehab components Children with disabilities identified currently

 0-3 years- Early stimulation and interaction  Children with disabilities- 1393
 3-6 years- preschool education  Adolescent girls with disabilities - 441
 5-6 years- School readiness