Integrated child development services
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Integrated Child Development Services is a government programme in India which provides food, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.
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Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is world's largest community based programme. The scheme is targeted at children upto the age of 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers and women 16–44 years of age. The scheme is aimed to improve the health, nutrition and education (KAP) of the target community. It was on 2 October 1975.
The main objectives of the scheme are:
- Improvement in the health and nutritional status of children 0–6 years and pregnant and lactating mothers.
- Reduction in the incidence of their mortality and school drop out
- Provision of a firm foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child.
- Enhancement of the maternal education and capacity to look after her own health and nutrition and that of her family
- Effective co-ordination of the policy and implementation among various departments and programmes aimed to promote child development.
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