{"id":179252,"date":"2022-04-13T20:50:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=179252"},"modified":"2022-04-14T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T06:23:40","slug":"the-potential-of-anganwadis-model-remains-enormous-however-the-model-has-been-struggling-to-deliver-quality-early-childhood-education-ece-elaborate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-potential-of-anganwadis-model-remains-enormous-however-the-model-has-been-struggling-to-deliver-quality-early-childhood-education-ece-elaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"The potential of Anganwadis model remains enormous, however, the model has been struggling to deliver quality Early Childhood Education (ECE). Elaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GSP9MUM9C.1&amp;imageview=0&amp;utm_source=epaper&amp;utm_medium=sharearticle\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hindu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Introduction<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Write a short note on Anganwadis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Body<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Write the significance of Anganwadi model. Write a few points on challenges facing anganwadis in effective delivery of Early Childhood Education (ECE).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Write a short way forward<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anganwadi is a government-sponsored child-care and mother-care development programmes in India at the village level.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">It primarily caters to children in the 0-6 age group. It was started in 1975 as part of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> program.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Anganwadis provide the three basic services under ICDS- nutrition, health and pre-school education.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Reasons behind the importance of the program are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Providing affordable and accessible healthcare<\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> About 2 million anganwadi workers are reaching out to a population of 70 million women, children and sick people, helping them become and stay healthy.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Local Connect &amp; Community Mobilisation: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anganwadi workers have better social skills and interact more easily with the local people.\u00a0 The local people are comfortable with the local language and ways, so these workers are trusted.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eradicating Malnourishment: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anganwadis are integral for the success of ICDS programme that caters to the nutrition, health and pre-education needs of children till six years of age as well as women and adolescent girls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ensuring Access to Government Programmes: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They have been point-persons for rural communities to access key health services and benefits. ASHAs and AWWs have been going to extreme lengths to ensure that the households they serve are able to access State entitlements.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, this model has been struggling to deliver quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) due to the following factors:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AWCs <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">do not provide an environment that encourages parents to leave children at these centers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Only a limited number of AWCs have facilities like creche and good quality recreational facilities for pre-school education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">These centers are under-resourced and overburdened<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The absence of adequate space, lack of play-based learning materials, low investment in ECE and constraints of human resources as some key reasons for this situation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">implementation of the ICDS scheme<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in AWCs is uneven across States.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">lack of research and development<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in non-formal preschool education obstructs the quality of ECE services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">During pandemic, the situations worsened as<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> it was difficult to reach parent<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">s as some do not have a smartphone or the parent who owns the smartphone is at work.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Over the years, Anganwadi workers have ensured last mile delivery of ECE and education care schemes. It is crucial to leverage their vast reach by filling infrastructural gaps, payment increase of Anganwadi workers and invest in research and development of a meaningful ECE curriculum, so that AWCs become an ideal place for children entering primary school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hindu\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction: Write a short note on Anganwadis\u00a0 Body: Write the significance of Anganwadi model. Write a few points on challenges facing anganwadis in effective delivery of Early Childhood Education (ECE).\u00a0\u00a0 Conclusion: Write a short way forward\u00a0 Anganwadi is a government-sponsored child-care and mother-care development programmes in India at the village level. It primarily&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-potential-of-anganwadis-model-remains-enormous-however-the-model-has-been-struggling-to-deliver-quality-early-childhood-education-ece-elaborate\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The potential of Anganwadis model remains enormous, however, the model has been struggling to deliver quality Early Childhood Education (ECE). 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