AWC is also the venue for health related activities carried out by auxiliary nurse-midwives (ANM). AWC serves as a central point for immunisation, distribution of vitamin A, iron and folic acid tablets and treatment of minor ailments and first aid. Convergence with health helps achieve better maternal and child health, enhances awareness regarding family planning services, treatment of morbidity and reduction of mortality. The presence of AWW in the community has a synergistic effect as she liaises between health functionaries and the community. She gets a small honorarium as an incentive. ante-natal care, treatment of minor ailments and recognition of Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р вЂ™Р’Вat riskР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС› children. She undergoes 3 months training in child development, immunization, personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, breastfeeding. She is a specially selected and trained woman from the local community, educated upto high school. who is the key community level functionary. AWC is managed by an honorary female worker Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р вЂ™Р’ВAnganwadi Worker'(AWW). The services arc extended to the target community at a focal point Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р вЂ™Р’ВAnganwadiР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС› (AWC) located within an easy and convenient reach of the community. x) Convergence of other supportive services like water, sanitation etc.ix) Preschool education to children 3Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™6 year old and.viii) Non-formal education on health and nutrition to women.The programme provides a package of services facilities like: Urban slums are also a priority area of the programme. The main thrust of the scheme is on the villages where over 75 percent of the population lives. The total population under ICDS coverage is 70 million, which is approximately 7 percent of the total population of one billion. Over the last 25 years, it was expanded progressively and at present it has 5614 (central 5103, state 511) projects covering over 5300 community development blocks and 300 urban slums over 60 million children below the age of 6 years and over 10 million women between 16 and 44 years of age and 2 million lactating mothers. The scheme was launched on 2 October 1975 in 33 (4 rural, 18 urban, 11 tribal) blocks. The decision led to the formulation of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme Р В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†Р вЂљРЎС™ one of the most prestigious and premier national human resource development programmes of the GOI. In pursuance of this policy it was decided to start a holistic multicentric programme with a compact package of services. In 1974, India adopted a well-defined national policy for children. The various vertical health programmes initiated by the Government of India (GOI) from time to time did not reach out to the target community adequately.

Paediatric malnutrition has always been a matter of national concern.

Non formal education scheme