Question

What is the similarity & difference between balwadi & anganwadi ?

Answer 1

• The word Anganwadi means "courtyard shelter" in Hindi.
• They were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition.
• The word Anganwadi is derived from the Hindi word “Angan” which refers to the courtyard of a house.
• In rural areas an Angan is where people get together to discuss, greet, and socialize.
• The angan is also used occasionally to cook food or for household members to sleep in the open air.
• This part of the house is seen as the heart of the house.
• It is perceived as a sacred place.
• Thus the significance that this part of the house enjoys is how the worker who works in an angan and visits other angans to perform the indispensable duty of helping with health care issues among other things came to be known as the Anganwadi worker.
• They are after all the most important link between the rural poor and good healthcare.

• Balwadi is one of the four major programs of Door Step School.
• Planned from its inception, it was seen as an effective method to address the problem of non-enrolment.
• It is a kindergarten programme for children in the age group of 3 to 6 years.
• It helps in identifying children who are ready for school admission and prepares them for schooling

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Answer 2

Similarity & difference between balwadi & anganwadi are as follows:

• The meaning of word Anganwadi is ''courtyard shelter'', derived from the Hindi word ''Angan''.
• It helps to links between the rural poor people and good healthcare.
• Door Step School's one of the major programme is Balwadi. This programme is organised for the children of 3 to 6 years.
• It helps in preparing children for school.