Awareness about Anganwadi:A Case Study of Anganwadies in Rajkot City

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 programm 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. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme is the world's largest and comprehensive outreach programme dealing with child's interrelated physical, intellectual and emotional needs. The present study on "Awareness about Anganwadi : A Case Study of Anganwadies in Rajkot City" For this purpose 30 Anganwadi - around the Rajkot city were selected. The study was carried out on Awareness about Anganwadi, The role of Anganwadi workers, age, education experience and training of Anganwadi worker, place, facilities and activities of Anganwadi, information about supplementary food and beneficiaries of (SC/ST/GEN) Anganwadi.