Anganwadi centres timings changed keeping in view cold wave
KI Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
The Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister, Aruna Chaudhary today accorded approval to the change in timings at all the Anganwadi Centres of the State keeping in view the intense cold wave.
Disclosing this here today, an official spokesman said that “Anganwadi centres timings changed keeping in view cold wave.The new timings would be 10 AM-1 PM till 15th January, 2020”. The spokesman further elaborated that the holidays in the anganwadi centres which were earlier scheduled from 25th December, 2019-31st December, 2019 have also now been extended till 5th January, 2020.
The spokesman also said that the Anganwadi workers would ensure that the beneficiaries receive their share of ration on weekly basis which would be delivered to them at their homes & Circle Supervisors & concerned block Child Development Project Officer will ensure it.
Anganwadi Centres
Anganwadi is a type of rural child care centre in India. They were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. Anganwadi means “courtyard shelter” in Indian languages.
A typical Anganwadi centre provides basic health care in a village. It is a part of the Indian public health care system. Basic health care activities include contraceptive counseling and supply, nutrition education and supplementation, as well as pre-school activities
