Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is the world’s largest community based programme. The scheme is targeted at children up to the age of 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers and women 16–44 years of age. The scheme is aimed to improve the health, nutrition and education (KAP) of the target community.
India Gives Foundation goal of ICDS Programme
i. To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout; to achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development
ii.Orientation to ICDS Programme:
Participants are made aware about ICDS services, objectives, coverage of beneficiaries and other ICDS-related schemes.
iii. Early Childhood Care and Education: Trainees are educated about ECCE policy, new ECCE curriculum for planning and organizing activities using thematic approach. They are also made aware about preparation of teaching learning material, use of assessment card and involvement of parents in ECCE.
iv. Nutrition & Health:
In this section they are taught the basic nutrition guidelines, SNP guidelines, Nutrition norms, food safety norms and practices, newborn care and early assessment of childhood illnesses.
v. Communication, Advocacy & Community Participation:
During the sessions of communication trainees are trained to develop effective communication skills, advocacy, planning and organizing advocacy campaigns besides training them to mobilize community to increase community’s involvement in delivery of ICDS services.
vi. Organization and Management:
Skills are developed to manage the AWCs and setting up of AWCs along with resource management. Trainees are also trained in reporting and managing the MIS component of the ministry.
viii. Supervised Practice:
The major updating in the syllabus is that the total number of supervised practice has been increased to 5 days instead of 3 days.
Objectives of the Scheme are:
* To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;
* To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;
* To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout.
* To achieve effective coordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development.
* To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper
The main purpose of this crowd funding is to support our mission in all these projects about ICDS, the development of the association, improving the remote areas ICDS centre, Parents development centre, community awareness camp and buying new toys and materials.
