INTEGRATED CHILD

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
IN INDIA
 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)
 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.
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.
5. To enhance the capability of the
mother & nutritional needs of the
child through proper nutrition &
health education.
 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)
 FOR TRIBAL & HILLY AREAS

1 AWC for 300-800 pop.

1 MINI AWC for 150-300 pop

 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.
 PACKAGE OF SERVICES
BENEFICIARY SERVICES
OTHER WOMEN 1. Nutrition & Health Education.
15-45 yrs 2. Supplementary nutrition.

CHILDREN < 3 YRS 1. Health check ups.

2. Supplementary nutrition.
3. Immunization
4.Referral Services
 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 1. Supplementary nutrition.

GIRLS 11-18 YRS 2. Nutrition & Health Education.
 DELIVERY OF
HEALTH SERVICES
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.
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.
 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.
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
7.Children suffering from 4th degree
malnutrition are recommended
hospitalization.
 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
 IMMUNIZATION
• CHILDREN : Immunization of
children against 6 VPDs

• MOTHERS: immunization against

tetanus
 HEALTH CHECK UP
INCLUDES:

1.Antenatal care of expectant

mothers.

2.Post natal care & new born care.

3.Care of children < 6 yrs.

4.IFA supplementation along with protein
for mothers.

5.A minimum of 3 physical examination.

6.Referral of High Risk Mothers

 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.

5.Treatment for diseases like diarrhoea,
dysentery, RTI.

6.Deworming.

7.Prophylaxis against Vit A deficiency &

anaemia.

8.Referral of serious cases to hospital.

 HEALTH RECORDS
• Health records of children &
mothers are maintained.

• A card containing the health record

of child is given to the mother.
 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.
 SCHEMES FOR ADOLESCENT
GIRLS

• KISHORI SAKTHI YOJANA.

• NUTRITION PROGRAMME FOR

ADOLESCENT GIRLS
 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.
 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
• 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.
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.INDIRA GANDHI MATRUTVA SAHAYOG
YOJNA (IGMSY) – Conditional cash
transfer to pregnant women & lactating
mothers to improve their nutritional
status
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF ICDS

1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK.

2. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT BLOCK

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