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Anganwadi: Prepared by Ms. Sanjana Bhatia Asst. Professor DPCN, Nadia

Anganwadi centers were established by the Indian government in 1975 to provide childcare and nutrition for children aged 0-6 and mothers. They are managed by Anganwadi workers who are given 4 months of training and oversee a population of around 1000 people. Anganwadi workers weigh children monthly, provide pre-school activities, supplementary nutrition, health education, home visits, and assist with immunization programs. The document outlines population norms for Anganwadi centers and details the revised supplementary nutrition provided to children and mothers as well as the training infrastructure for Anganwadi workers.

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Anganwadi: Prepared by Ms. Sanjana Bhatia Asst. Professor DPCN, Nadia

Anganwadi centers were established by the Indian government in 1975 to provide childcare and nutrition for children aged 0-6 and mothers. They are managed by Anganwadi workers who are given 4 months of training and oversee a population of around 1000 people. Anganwadi workers weigh children monthly, provide pre-school activities, supplementary nutrition, health education, home visits, and assist with immunization programs. The document outlines population norms for Anganwadi centers and details the revised supplementary nutrition provided to children and mothers as well as the training infrastructure for Anganwadi workers.

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ANGANWADI

Prepared By
Ms. Sanjana Bhatia
Asst. Professor
DPCN, Nadia
introduction
• Anganwadi is a government sponsored child-
care and mother-care center in India. It caters
to children in the 0-6 age group.
• They were started by the Indian government in
1975 as part of the Integrated Child
Development Services program to combat
child hunger and malnutrition. 
System of workers 
• The Anganwadi system is mainly managed by
the Anganwadi worker.
• She is a health worker chosen from the
community and given 4 months training in
health, nutrition and child-care.
• She is incharge of an Anganwadi which covers
a population of 1000. 
• Anganwadi Centre
Population Norms:
 For Rural/Urban Projects
400-800 - 1 AWC
800-1600 - 2 AWCs
1600-2400 - 3 AWCs
Thereafter in multiples of 800 1
AWC
 For Mini-AWC
150-400 -1 Mini AWC
 For Tribal /Hilly and other difficult
areas/ Projects
300-800 - 1 AWC
 For Mini- AWC
150-300 1 Mini AWC
Roles and Responsibilities of Anganwadi Workers

• To elicit community support and participation in


running the programme.
• To weigh each child every month, record the
weight graphically on the growth card.
• To organize non-formal pre-school activities in
the Anganwadi of children in the age group 3-6
years of age 
• To organize supplementary nutrition feeding for
children (0-6 years) and expectant and nursing
mothers
• To provide health and nutrition education and
counselling on breast feeding/infant & young
feeding practices to mothers. 
• To make home visits for educating parents to
enable mothers to plan an effective role in the
child’s growth and development 
• To assist the PHC staff in the implementation
of health component of the programme viz
immunization, health check-up, ante natal and
post natal check etc.
• To support in organizing Pulse Polio
immunization (PPI) drives.
SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION
Beneficiary Pre-revised Revised w.e.f.
Feb. 2009
Calories Protein Calories Protein
(KCal) (G) (KCal) (Gm)

Children (6-72 300 8-10 500 12-15


months)

Severely 600 20 800 20-25


malnourished children
(6-72 months)

Pregnant & Lactating 500 15-20 600 18-20


TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE
Anganwadi Workers Training Centers
(AWTCs)
Middle Level Training Centers (MLTCs)
National Institute of Public Cooperation
and Child Development (NIPCCD) and
its Regional Centers

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