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  How a 4-year-old boy's dislike for upma brought biryani to anganwadi menu across Kerala

  India | June 04, 2025 13:44 IST

  Captured by his mother in a casual Instagram video that went viral and caught the attention of Kerala’s Women and Child Development Minister Veena George. In response, the anganwadi food menu was revised to include egg biryani to anganwadi menus across the state

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  PM Modi launches ‘Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan’ on Veer Bal Diwas

  India | December 26, 2024 14:00 IST

  PM Modi will launch the ‘Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan’ on Veer Baal Diwas 2024, focusing on improving nutrition and well-being in rural areas. The nationwide event highlights the role of children as India’s future.

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  Quaker's heartfelt long-format Ad film strikes a chord

  Business | April 23, 2024 14:18 IST

  It addresses the importance of nutrition, infused with cultural reverence and a comprehensive 360-degree surround campaign planned across multiple platforms.

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  UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2024: More than 23,000 vacancies to be filled, check vacancy break up

  March 15, 2024 11:00 IST

  UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2024 online application process has been started at the official website, upanganwadibharti.in. Candidates satisfying the eligibility norms, can submit applications before the closure of the application window. Check eligibility, how to apply, and other details.

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  43 lakh anganwadi children found as obese or overweight: Official data

  India | September 17, 2023 18:37 IST

  Growth monitoring app Poshan Tracker's report suggested that the same number of children (around six per cent) were severely and moderately malnourished in anganwadis.

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  Yogi government decides to distribute preschool kits, booklets to 1,70,896 Anganwadi schools

  Education | July 28, 2021 20:52 IST

  UP government has decided to equip 1,70,896 Anganwadi Centres with booklets and preschool kits for the smooth implementation of ECCE.

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  Odisha: All anganwadi workers to get mobile phones

  India | January 25, 2021 10:47 IST

  The Odisha government has decided to provide mobile phones to all the anganwadi workers for timely dissemination of information.

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  MP: Cong MLA asks govt to provide eggs in anganwadi meals

  India | November 02, 2019 18:58 IST

    In a letter to Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Congress MLA Hiralal Alawa, a former AIIMS-New Delhi doctor, said eggs and milk should be given to tribal children in anganwadis, asserting it contained proteins, minerals and vitamins required for their growth.

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  Rope in architects, artists to make anganwadis, play schools 'inviting' places: HRD panel

  India | June 26, 2019 17:25 IST

  In order to ensure that anganwadis and play schools are "inviting and inspiring" places to learn and spend time, an HRD Ministry panel has suggested roping in early childhood education experts, artists and architects to design the spaces.

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  Two lakh anganwadi posts lie vacant in the country: MoS for Women and Child Development Ministry Virendra Kumar

  India | December 21, 2018 17:36 IST

  He also said a total of 12.8 lakh anganwadi workers and 11.6 lakh anganwadi helpers are working across the country.

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  Govt introduces five-tier monitoring system to prevent corruption in anganwadis: WCD

  India | December 14, 2018 17:19 IST

  The monitoring system has been introduced at national, state, district, block and anganwadi levels, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Minstry Virendra Kumar told the Lok Sabha in response to a question.  

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  Nitish Kumar orders planting of Jamun,lemon tress to tackle anaemia in Bihar

  Politics | December 20, 2015 8:34 IST

  Patna: In a bid to prevent anaemia and malnutrition among children in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that lemon and jamun trees be planted at all Aganwadi centres in the state.Kumar instructed that

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  Not even half of anganwadi centres have toilets

  India | August 02, 2015 10:54 IST

  New Delhi:  Less than fifty per cent of the Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) in the country have toilets, according to Women and Child Development Ministry.The Ministry said more than 20,000 were built it under Swachh Bharat

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  Malnourishment high among children of migrants: study

  India | February 16, 2015 22:44 IST

  Jaipur: Higher level of malnutrition has been observed among children of migrants who change places in search of livelihood. Lack of food and nutrition security, feeding and dietary practices and illnesses to their mothers are

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  Gujarat CM gives 'homework' to award winning school principals

  India | September 05, 2014 20:17 IST

  Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel gave what she called “homework” today, to award winning teachers and principals, by asking them to adopt at least one ‘anganwadi' in their respective area.On the occasion of Teacher's

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  Gujarat government to conduct medical check-ups for young girls

  India | July 26, 2014 23:44 IST

  Ahmedabad: Gujarat government will undertake phase-wise medical check-ups for girls in the age group of 10-18 years, state Chief Minister Anandi Patel announced here today.“State government will begin phase-wise medical check-ups including iron tests for

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  Woman doctor stripped in Bangalore for questioning food quality served at anganwadi

  India | July 17, 2014 9:31 IST

  New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a woman doctor working on the outskirts of Bangalore was allegedly stripped by a mob in the presence of the local gram panchayat chief after she allegedly complained about

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  Gujarat CM Patel appeals to people, NGOs to adopt anganwadis

  India | July 12, 2014 17:39 IST

  Vadodara: In a bid to augment infrastructure at anganwadis in Gujarat and to provide better amenities to children studying there, the state Chief Minister Anandi Patel today appealed to people as well as NGOs to

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  Patel urges people to help govt for malnutrition-free Gujarat

  India | June 22, 2014 6:26 IST

  Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today called for people's participation in the mission to make the state malnutrition-free.  “To fulfil the dream of malnutrition-free Gujarat, envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I make an