ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF ICDS CENTRES: A CASE STUDY OF THREE DISTRICTS OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Pijus Kanti Paira, Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed
1. Debhog SCM Vidyapith, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, 2. Haldia Govt. College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Abstract
Aims of ICDS programme is the holistic development of the child and empowerment of the mother. The primary target group encompasses Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Children 0-6 years aged group. The Anaganwadi worker (AWW) is the community based voluntary frontline worker of the ICDS programme. She play important role related to perform various services like supplementary nutrition, non-formal pre-school education, immunisation, health check-ups, referral services, nutrition and health education with her educational knowledge and social knowledge in Anganwadi centre. Completion of ICDS programme is based on Anganwadi worker’s (AWW’s) and Anganwadi helper’s (AWHs) educational qualification, training, and skills also. With this background the present study have been designed to know different parameter of Anaganwadi worker and Anganwadi helper like educational qualification, training and remuneration and as well as to know the key issues of ICDS centres in rural areas of Jhargram district, industrial areas of Purba Medinipur district and semi-urban areas of Howrah district of West Bengal, India. The study has been conducted during the month of June, 2024 to August, 2024 in Purba Medinipur, Jhargram and Howrah districts of West Bengal, India. It has been found that the major ICDS centres (8.11%) do not have their own building. Some of Anganwadi helpers passed below IV class. Some ICDS centres (8.11%) also spend below 1 hrs. for early childhood care education. It has been revealed from the present study that most of Anganwadi Worker’s (42.24%) demand the amount of remuneration money should be increased to Rs. 20,001 to Rs. 25,000 monthly. So infrastructure and basic facilities need to be strengthened in ICDS centres. AWW’s and AWH’s need to set more in service educational programmes and training camp along with high remuneration so that they can encouraged to take concentration in all activities of ICDS scheme.
Keywords: Anganwadi Worker, Anganwadi Helper, ICDS Centre, Issues and Challenges
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)
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Published on : 2025-06-01
| Vol | : | 11 |
| Issue | : | 5 |
| Month | : | May |
| Year | : | 2025 |