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Explore Kerala's efforts in improving child nutrition and education through programs like ICDS and SPAC, focusing on marginalized groups. Promote community involvement and integration for better outcomes.
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State Annual Programme Implementation Plans (APIP) 2012-13Kerala
Literacy and Education • Literacy • State average – 93.91% • Male – 96.02%, Female – 91.98 % • Education • Number of schools – 14479 • No. of students – 45,39,033 • School dropouts – 23,984
State Nutrition Policy • Framed the State Nutrition Policy in collaboration with line departments; Govt approval awaited • State Plan of Action for Children (SPAC), 2004 • Spelt out strategies and monitoring indicators to improve nutrition status of children • Children 0 to 6 years • AGs, P&LMs • Marginalized groups – coastal & tribal areas, neglected/street children
ICDS • Number of Districts - 14 • Number of ICDS - 258 • Number of Anganwadi Centres - 33115
Intersectoral Convergence • Health Department • Education Department • Agricultural Department • Rural Development Department • LSGD • PWD, KWA • Fisheries Department • Public Relations Department • District Sanitation Mission • Food and Nutrition Board
Community Participation and Involvement of PRIs • Recruitment of AWWs/AWHs • Supplementary food distribution, • Regularity of opening of AWCs • Observance of VHNDs • Immunization • Construction of AWCs • Mobilization of community support to AWC, • Awareness generation on health and nutrition issues, etc.
Anganwadi Pension Scheme Pension amount - Rs 500/- per month per Worker - Rs 300/- per month per Helper Being disbursed to their bank accounts Through E- Transfer - State Bank of Travancore Total Pensioners – 6000
Other Initiatives • Anganwadi Workers and Helpers’ Welfare fund - Medical assistance,Housing/Educational/Marriage loan,Educational Award, Death Compensation • Advisory Committees for Welfare fund • Monitoring Committees fir ICDS at State, District, Ward,Panchayat/Municipal level • Anganwadi Welfare Committee headed by ward member
Total and Average Beneficiary Coverage Per AWC as on 31st March 2012
PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS • Project functionaries are unable to meet the expectation of stake holders • Poor enrolment rate in pre-school • Poor coverage of beneficiaries for nutrition and health activities • Inadequate integration of services • Low level of community participation in activities • Improper implementation of new programmes • Ineffective monitoring and evaluation
Financial requirements for Training • Regular Training - Rs. 402.385 lakhs • Other training - Rs. 275 lakhs. • Total 2012-13 - Rs. 677.385 lakhs • Printing of 52 Theme Charts of 34, 000 Copies - Rs. 15 Crores • Printing & Training on MIS in ICDS - Rs. 14 Crores