Integrated Child Development Services Scheme

Description
Detailed In Nagaland, the ICDS programme was launched in the year 1975 in the Jalukie block of Peren district with 50 Anganwadi centres. The programme has since grown and at present, there are 60 sixty ICDS projects in 11 Eleven districts of the State. Of this 2 two are Urban projects, one is rural project and the rest are Tribal projects. All the 6 six services under ICDS such as Supplementary nutrition, Health check up, Non formal pre-school education, Immunization, Nutrition & Health education and Referral services are being provided through a Network of 3980 Anganwadi centres in the State. Presently 60 sixty ICDS projects are operating in the state covering 3.45 Lakh beneficiaries under 3980 Anganwadi centres where all the 6 six services are provided to children in the age group of 0-6, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Objectives 1. To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years; 1. To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; 1. To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout; 1. To achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and 1. To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.

Exclusions
• The children above the age of 6 years is not eligible.

Benefits
• Benefits
• The ICDS Scheme offers a package of six services,
• Supplementary nutrition.
• Immunization.
• Health check-up.
• Referral services.
• Pre-school non-formal education and
• Nutrition & Health Education.

Eligibility Criteria
1. **Eligibility**
2. The children up to the age of 6 years.
3. Pregnant women.
4. Lactating mothers.

Application Process
Step 1: Application Process
Applicants need to visit the nearest Anganwadi centres to avail the benefits of the scheme.
Offline

Application Process
Applicants need to visit the nearest Anganwadi centres to avail the benefits of the scheme.

Required Documents
• Aadhaar Card
• Passport Sized Photograph
• Proof of Age / DOB
• Proof of Address.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the benefit of this scheme?
A: It improves the nutritional and health status of children in the age group 0-6 years.

Q: What does the benefit the child avail from this scheme?
A: To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child.

Q: What is the aim of this scheme?
A: To reduce instances of mortality, malnutrition and school dropouts among Indian children.

Q: What is the benefit avail to mother from this scheme?
A: To provide health and nutritional information and education to mothers of young children to enhance the child-rearing capabilities of mothers in the country of India.

Q: How does it works for mothers?
A: It provides nutritional food to the mothers of young children & also at the time of pregnancy period.

Q: Who can avail this scheme?
A: The children up to the age of 6 years.

Q: What is the primary selection of the Beneficiaries?
A: Pregnant women and Lactating mothers.

Q: How this service are provided
A: These services are provided from Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.