1. Best Practices followed in ICDS
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Best Practices followed in ICDS

2. INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUDUCHRRY
ICDS started functioning in Union Territory of Puducherry on 2nd October 1978
No. of ICDS Projects functioning : 5 nos.
No. of Anganwadi Centres : 788 nos.
Type of Projects : 3 Rural ; 2 Urban
Rural Projects started on : Villianur ( )
Karaikal ( )
Ariankuppam ( )
Urban Projects started on : Muthialpet ( )
Mudaliarpet ( )

3. No.of Anganwadi Centre sanctioned upto 2006
STATUS REPORT OF ANGANWADI CENTRES
as on
Sl. No
Name of the Project
No.of Anganwadi Centre sanctioned upto 2006
Sanctioned in 2007
AWC
Sanctioned in 2009
Total 1
ICDS I Project, Villianur (Rural)
138 2 16
157
ICDS II Project , Karaikal (Rural)
140 20
161 3
ICDS III Project, Ariyankuppam (Rural)
120 29
151 4
ICDS IV Project , Muthialpet (Urban)
125
142 5
ICDS V Project, Mudaliarpet (Urban)
(Mahe – 13 AWCs, Yanam – 9 AWCs)
153 18
177
677 11
100
788

4. TOTAL NO. OF BENEFICIARIES IN EACH PROJEECT
STATUS REPORT as on
Name of the Project
0 – 3 yrs.
2 – 3yrs
3 – 6yrs PM LM
Project – I, Villianur
5680
3154
498
905
1331
Project – II, Karaikal
4751
2100
560
920
928
Project – III, Ariyankuppam
4934
2051
358
799
1063
Project – IV, Muthialpet
4045
1630
108
609
839
Project – V, Mudaliarpet
5163
2105
363
912
1173
Total
24573
11040
1887
4145
5334

5. SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME
Supply of Diet items by Self Help Groups from 1990.
Uninterrupted supply of diet items.
Non occurrence of non-feeding days.
Holiday feeding in the form of Raw Diet item for 65 days per year in Puducherry and Karaikal Regions (details shown in the next slide)
AIM: To provide SNP so as to meet the nutritional requirement of children and mother without any gap round the year to prevent malnutrition
Response of the public is over whelming
Funding by State Government
Per capita expenditure
Weaning Food
Children Rs
Mother Rs
KEERAI VANGI : Contribution of Drumstick leaves by local people for preparation of SNP
Sl. No
Year
SN Beneficiaries
(in Nos.)
Children
Mothers
Total 1
26275
9066
35641 2
26205
9074
35279 3
25781
8754
34535 4
31008
9940
40948 5
27717
9769
37486

6. SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME
Details of Holiday feeding in the form of Raw Diet item
Item
Mother
Children
Cost (Rs.)
Nutritive Value (Energy) (K.cal)
Nutritive Value (Protein) (gms)
Rice
90 g
80 g
10.50
8.30
595.80
490.40
21.06
16.36
G.G. Dhall
30 g
20 g
Bengal Gram (Whole)
50 g
40 g

7. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION
After Formulation of National Policy and Curriculum Framework for ECCE, this Union Territory of Puducherry has also prepared State’s own policy and Curriculum and syllabus for ECCE in 2 stages
age group below 3 years
age group of 3+ years
Draft Policy and Draft Curriculum and syllabus for ECCE was prepared by Government of Puducherry based on the National Frame Work and also catering to the State specific needs.
The above draft documents have been submitted to Government of India seeking approval

8. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION (Contd.)
Pilot testing of ECCE in 50 Anganwadi centres
Toy corner – Local people drop used toys & other materials in the Toy Corner. Anganwadi Workers prepare innovative teaching aids for ECCE.
Story telling by Old Age Women
Involvement of Adolescent Girls
Exhibition and Contribution of training aids prepared by Adolescent girls / boys.

9. NUTRITION & HEALTH EDUCATION
Annaprassana is done to 6 month old children on the occasions of monthly NHED sessions, beast feeding week, nutrition week.
Wide propoganda about the epidemic diseases with NRHM staff
Exhibition & competition highlighting utilization of millets & its nutritive value
Monthly awareness camp on Nutrition and Health Education to Adolescent Boys & Girls
Song and drama team comprising of Anganwadi Workers & Helpers has been organising programmes for creating awareness on Nutrition and Health Education

10. CONVERGENCE
In Convergence with KVK anganwadi workers and helpers are trained in preparation of jams and pickles.
Awareness camps in coordination with FNB
Coordination of PWD, DRDA, Electricity in construction of Anganwadi Centres, provision of water facilities & Electricity.

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. Donation of free site for the Construction of Anganwadi Buildings
Temple Trust, Anandapuram donated 1160 Sq.ft. of land as gift deed for the construction of Anganwadi centre in Anandapuram village in the year 2006

13. Donation of free site for the Construction of Anganwadi Buildings
Tmt. Kokilambal (Resident of Vadamangalam, Puducherry) donated 576 Sq.ft. of land for construction of Anganwadi building at vadamangalam in the year 2004.

14. Voluntary involvement in construction of Anganwadi Buildings
M/s Hindustan Lever Limited, Puducherry constructed Anganwadi building in Vadamangalam Village at a cost of Rs lakhs in the year 2005.
N. Selvarajoulou Chetty Trust financed for construction of one model Anganwadi building with all facilities at Agaram Village at an estimate of Rs lakhs.

15. Voluntary involvement in maintenance of Anganwadi Buildings
M/s Berger Paints Limited contributed white washing the Pandasozhanallur III Anganwadi Centre in the year The company has also contributed its sponsorship by painting yellow to the Pandasozhanallurpet Anganwadi Centre in the year 2004.

16. Community participation in the contribution of necessity things to the Anganwadi centres.
The community has contributed chair, play materials, clock to the anganwadi centres at Rainbow Nagar in the inaugural function of the Anganwadi centre Building
In Eye Doctor Bungalow, Pudunagar II, Project IV the local MLA Thiru. Siva had contributed gas stove, personal weighing machine to the Anganwadi Centres.

17. Community participation in the contribution of necessity things to the Anganwadi centres.
Aquaguard & Plastic chair for pre school children were contributed by the Lions Club to the Govindalasai I, II, III, Bharathipuram, Goubert Nagar II, Pudhunagar II, III, Eye Doctor Bungalow on

18. Community participation in the contribution of necessity things to the Anganwadi centres.
Utensils such as SS Drum, SS Water can, plates, pressure cooker, oil can, basin, dubba, jug, etc., baby chairs, educational charts, weighing scale, wall clock, ceiling fan, table, stove have been donated to more than 100 anganwadi centres by the public, Rotary Club, Lions club since 1999.

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