ICDS is the most unique programme for early childhood care and development encompassing
integrated service for development of children below six years, expectant and nursing
mothers and adolescent girls living in the most backward, rural, urban and tribal
areas. ICDS has child centered approach based on the rationale that Child Care,
Cognitive and psycho social development and child’s health and nutritional wellbeing
mutually reinforce each other.
OBJECTIVE OF ICDS SCHEME
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(1) Lay foundation for proper psycho – logical, physical and social development
of the child.
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(2) Improve nutritional and health status of children below six years.
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(3) Reduce incidence of mortality malnutrition and school dropout.
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(4) Achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst various
departments.
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(5) Enhance the capabilities of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional
needs of child through proper nutrition and health education.
SERVICES PROVIDING BY ICDS SCHEME, MURSHIDABAD
27 ICDS Projects in the District of Murshidabad are providing above services through
8670 operational centers out of total 8671 nos. of sanctioned centers.
At Anganwadi Centers supplementary food is provided with an aim to meet the gap
of nearly 1/3 of calories and protein requirement for a day of children below 6
years as well as of pregnant and nursing mothers.
Supplementary food is provided for 300 days in a year i.e. 25 days per month.
Supplementary food is given to severely malnourished children equal to twice the
quantity given to moderately malnourished children. While distributing supplementary
food special attention is given to children below 3 years of age.
NO. OF BENEFICIARIES AS ON AUGUST-2013
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No. of 0-3 years children
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326811
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No. of 3-6 years children
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285818
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No. of severely malnourished children
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9247
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No. of pregnant woman and nursing mother
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126084
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Chart and Ration size for different categories of beneficiaries is as follows :-
Revised ration size at AWC per beneficiary to be implemented with immediate effect
as per memo no 2257 (2)-Sw Dt- 31-07-2013 of the Secretary, Department of Cws. Govt.
Of W.B.
(i) FOR NORMAL CHILDREN ITEM
ITEM
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Quantity (in Gram/ ml)
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Cost (in Rs)
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Approved Rate |
Per quintal (in Rs.)
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Per gram / Lt (in Rs.)
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Rice
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40gm
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0.880
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2200
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0.220
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M. Dal
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10gm
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0.630
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6300
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0.630
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Vegetable
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0.190
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Soyabean
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0.10
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Oil
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2ml
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0.180
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90 per Lt.
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0.090
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Salt
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2gm
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0.020
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10 per Kg.
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0.010
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Egg
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1/2
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2.00
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4.00 per piece
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Total Ration Cost
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4.00
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(ii) FOR SEVERELY MALNOURISHED CHILDREN
ITEM
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Quantity (in Gram/ ml)
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Cost (in Rs)
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Approved Rate |
Per quintal (in Rs.)
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Per gram / Lt (in Rs.)
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Rice
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40gm
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0.880
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2200
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0.220
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M. Dal
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10gm
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0.630
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6300
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0.630
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Vegetable
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0.190
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Soyabean
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0.10
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Oil
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2ml
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0.180
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90 per Lt.
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0.090
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Salt
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2gm
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0.020
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10 per Kg.
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0.010
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Egg
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1
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2.00
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4.00 per piece
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Total Ration Cost
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6.00
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(iii) FOR PREGNANT & LACTATING MOTHER
ITEM
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Quantity (in Gram/ ml)
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Cost (in Rs)
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Approved Rate |
Per quintal (in Rs.)
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Per gram / Lt (in Rs.)
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Rice
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60
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1.320
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2200
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0.220
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M. Dal
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15
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0.945
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6300
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0.630
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Vegetable
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0.435
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Soyabean
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0.10
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Oil
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2ml
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0.180
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90 per Lt.
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0.090
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Salt
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2gm
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0.020
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10 per Kg.
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0.010
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Egg
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1/2
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2.00
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4.00 per piece
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Total Ration Cost
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5.00
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Savings / deficits, if any, in respect of
purchase of eggs may be adjusted with vegetables, This order takes its effect immediately
and will remain valid up to 30th September, 2013.
Food selected for supplementary
feeding is included rice, musurdal, soyabean, green vegetables and eggs (1/2 piece
for each normal child and pregnant and lactating and one piece for each severely
malnourished child. At present total 6,12,629 children and 1,26,084 pregnant & lactating
mothers are receiving supplementary nutrition. Among the total children mentioned
above, no. of severely malnourished children is 9247.
PRE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Pre-school activities in an Anganwadi Centers are planned and organized to promote holistic
development of children. Basic kits (TLM) for pre-school activities is provided
to Anganwadi Centers by the State Government.
GROWTH MONITORING
Anganwadi workers keep regular track of growth of child through key indicators like weight, height
according to age etc.
HEALTH CHECK UP
Anganwadi workers also ensure that health
check up of all the beneficiaries under ICDS is done by Health staff i.e. ANM /
LHV / MO.
IMMUNIZATION
Immunization facility which protects children against 6 killer
diseases like T.B., Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Poliomyelities and Measles
is available at Anganwadi Centers. Under Pulse Polio Programme additional dose of
OPV is given to all children below 5 years. 
REFERRAL SERVICE
Anganwadi workers referred
children and women who need medical care to PHC / Hospital using a prescribed referral
slip.
POSITION OF ANGANWADI CENTERS
At present 1935 Anganwadi Centers are housed
in their own building. 1271 centers are housed in primary schools, 191 centers are
housed in rented building and 2651 are housed in other building. 2456 centers are
running in open space.
POSITIVE DEVIANCE PROGRAMME
Positive Deviance Project which
is a community based strategy for prevention and reduction of malnutrition in young
children through changing behaviour and care practices of family members is also
continued in this district. This programme is running by the complete funding support
of NRHM. Strategy of Positive Deviance is :-
The target group of Positive Deviance Programme is 0-3 years children
of all blocks in Murshidabad district. The activities of P.D. Programme are as follows
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(1) Monitoring
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(2) Checking of P.D. Tools
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(3) Organizing Mothers’ Meeting
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(4) Home Visit
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(5) Salt Testing
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(6) Starting of Nutritional Counseling & Child Care
Session (NCCS).
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(7) Meeting with CDPO, Supervisor and BMOH, Sector Meeting, 2nd
Tuesday Meeting, Pulse Polio Visit, Referral Acute and malnourished children to
NRCs.
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(8) Taking steps against child marriage.
One District Coordinator, One MIS
Coordinator and 26 Block Facilitators are engaged for performing the programme of
Positive Deviance around the whole district for uplifting the present condition
of ICDS beneficiaries and also the woman.
Presented by D.P.O. (ICDS), Murshidabad
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