Under ICDS one Anganwadi is for:
Correct Answer: 1000
Description: Ans: a (1000) Ref: Park, 19th ed, p. 473The most important scheme in the field of child welfare is the ICDS scheme. It was initiated by the Govt.of India in The Ministry of Social and Women's Welfare in 1975.At present 5671 ICDS projects are sanctioned. One Anganwadi centre for 1000 persons in rural and urban areas, and one Anganwadi for 700 persons in tribal areas.Services delivered by ICDS are:1. Supplementary nutrition2. Immunization3. Health check up4. Medical referral services5. Nutrition and health education for women6. Non formal education of children up to the age of 6 years, and pregnant and nursing mothers in rural, urban and tribal areas.Services under ICDS are delivered through trained local woman called Anganwadi worker (AWW). Other functionaries are child development project officer (CDPO), who is in charge of 4 supervisors and lOOAWWs.
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