It is a known phenomena that Anganwadi Centre s is not merely a AWC but a focal point for village women and children. In some of the Anganwadi Centres located at Southern part of Krishna District, it was found that the safety and security of the children was at jeopardy as most of the Anganwadi centres are dilapidated condition and they lack proper ventilation and power supply which directly affects the children admitted in the anganwadi centres.
The Anganwadi buildings with insufficient and not safe infrastructure is harmful to the children accessing and availing the services of the Anganwadi Centres. The children accessing pre-school and the pregnant women do face difficulties in availing quality services. The infrastructure facility is key in reinforcing the quality service delivery.
ANGANWADI
WHAT IS ANGANWADI?
PURPOSE
In view of the above, it is important to improve the infrastructural facilities available at Anganwadi Centres by refurbishing and making it child friendly space. This will enable the children studying pre-school education and pregnant women to have safe and secured environment to avail the services.
OUR INTERVENTION
In this regard, we desired to renovate/refurbish the Anganwadi Centres which are in dilapidated condition in the stated region and thereby they become more child friendly. In addition, the capacity building of the Anganwadi Teachers will be undertaken enhancing early education for the children admitted in the Anganwadi Centres. This intervention will be carried out in collaboration with Department of Women Development and Child Welfare Agency, Andhra Pradesh.
ENABLING ANGANWADI CENTERS THROUGH REFURBISHMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING
In future, it is decided to renovate the anganwadi centres in the selected villages, conduct capacity building programmes for the teachers on Pre-school education, promote nutri gardens, demonstrate better hygienic practices and organize health camps. The target is to reach out to 1000 beneficiaries including women and children of local communities in the targeted villages.
