DC reviews implementation of ICDS services in Doda 

 

 

 

 Doda, February 03: Deputy Commissioner Doda Harvinder Singh reviewed the ICDS sector for nutritional support system, health services, immunization, and non formal pre-school education to children in age group 0 to 6-years under Misson POSHAN, here in the DC office complex Doda. The review meeting was attended by the Chief Planning Officer Doda, DPO ICDS, and Child Development Project Officers of all 8 Poshan Projects of the district.

 

The meeting primarily discussed the ICDS operations, including the functioning of Anganwadi Centers, and analyzed the gaps in the services delivery.

 

The Deputy Commissioner asked all the CDPOs of 8 ICDS projects to visit their Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), and emphasised the need for seamless coordination between the AWWs, ASHA workers, Lumberdars, Chowkidars and other fields functionaries to enhance the effectiveness of services to the targetted children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women.

 

 

 DPO ICDS Doda Paramjeet Singh apprised Deputy Commissioner that there are 1401 sanctioned Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), and 1396 AWCs are operational in the district catering to the 30589 deserving identified beneficiaries. To meet out the staff deficiencies, Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers have been engaged recently.

 

DC reviewed PMMVY, ADHAAR seeding, DBT, achievements under developmental deliverables by ICDS sector and other such parameters of Mission POSHAN.

He emphasised the need to prioritise the welfare of the impoverished and marginalised sections residing in the remote corners of the district. He reteriated that strong willingness of the officers and officials of ICDS Department is amust to eradicate malnutrition, hanger and to implement the non formal pre-school education and necessary immunization of children between age 0 to 6 years in the district.