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Odisha To Set Up Anganwadi Centres In Govt Primary School Premises
Odisha To Set Up Anganwadi Centres In Govt Primary School Premises

The letter further read it is a Government policy that AWCs should be co-located in the Government schools as far as possible. The concerned BDO must encourage the construction of buildings in school premises and take construction on priority.

  • Thursday, 25 November 2021
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Over 1 crore kids vaccinated under MR vaccination drive

Bhubaneswar: Over 1.1 crore children have been vaccinated under Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign in last 20 days in Odisha, said an official on Tuesday. The Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination campaign that started on January 29 has been completed in 70,367 schools, said Kamalakanta Das, state immunisation officer. While the school campaign was completed on February 17, the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Anganwadi centres in Soro lie in neglect

Soro: At a time when Odisha government is making tall claims of launching schemes for welfare of women and children in the State, condition of Anganwadi centres in Soro municipality belie the assurances and promises made by senior officials and ministers. Some Anganwadi centres are running in mud houses and lack even basic facilities such […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Two mini Anganwadi centres at Nagada soon: Minister

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of the death of 18 children due to malnourishment in Nagada village of Jajpur district in the last three months, the Odisha government has decided to set up two mini Anganwadi centres in the village. A decision to this effect was taken at a review meeting presided over by Woman and […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Central teams to inspect 5000 anganwadis: Minister

Indore: Ministry of Women and Child Development is mulling to conduct surprise checks at at least 5,000 anganwadi centres across the country in a bid to improve their functioning. “Central teams will start paying surprise visits to 5,000 anganwadis. These visits are aimed at improving (functioning of) these centres,” Union Minister of State Veerendra Kumar […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Odisha needs to 'POSHAN' development imperatives, not votes!

Bhubaneswar: Here is a classic display of how politics is overriding the  development needs in Odisha. The State under State Plan had spent Rs 71 crore under Nutrition for Children (as per 2016-17 Budget Actuals). But refused to  accept a whopping Rs 151.7 crore from Centre for the period of 2017-19 under the POSHAN Scheme. […]

  • Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Anganwadi Centres Closed
Odisha Fights Coronavirus: Anganwadi Centres To Remain Closed Till April 30

Bhubaneswar: Stepping up its shutdown measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, Odisha government has ordered for a complete lockdown in the State. As a precautionary measure, the State government has also extended the closure of Anganwadi centres till April 30. Earlier the government had closed the centres till March 31. In a letter […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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Odisha: 1567 New Anganwadi Centres To Come Up In State

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has fixed a target to set up as many as 1567 new Anganwadi centers in the areas reeling under acute child malnutrition problem. “The new centers will be established in the tribal-dominated districts worst hit by child malnutrition issues on a priority basis,” said Women and Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu […]

  • Thursday, 01 April 2021
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