In Rajsamand district, across the two blocks Deogarh and Amet, a total of 275 Anganwadi Centers have been working under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). To strengthen the functioning of these centers, a project was initiated in November 2022 in collaboration with ICDS.
The focus of the project has been on improving Pre-School Education Services so that children are better prepared for school. The project also emphasizes Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) and community participation to ensure holistic early learning.
Objective
- To reach all children aged 3–6 years and their service providers in Deogarh and Amet blocks.
- To strengthen Early Childhood Development through better pre-school preparedness.
- To ensure quality services by capacity building of service providers.
- To promote innovations and equal opportunities for learning at Anganwadi centers.
- To enhance community awareness and participation in early learning and care.
Program Components
- Capacity Building of Service Providers – Training and skill enhancement of Anganwadi workers.
- Resource Material for Pre-School Education – Providing reference and teaching-learning materials.
- Community Awareness & Engagement – Strengthening community participation with centers.
- Assessment of Centers – Studying the current status of 275 Anganwadi centers and profiling them, and checking the improvement.