ICDS UTTARAKHAND STATE INITIATIVES

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The Idea of ICDS…… Invention of Tradition: Promoting desirable practices around care & nutrition

Optimize Pull Factor & Early Learning ICDS functionaries as Change Agents

Revamping Early Childhood Learning and Education

A pilot of WCD Uttarakhand & IDFC

Status of Early Childhood Education in Uttarakhand

*According to National Family Health Survey data5ICDS Uttarakhand and IDFC Foundation

To improve learning outcomes amongst pre-school children, specifically:

• Improve learning levels on Health & Hygiene and Pre-Literacy of the children

• Build capacities of AWWs to transact Early Childhood Education, using various multimedia and digital tools

• Increase community involvement in early childhood development

Objectives of the Pilot Project

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• ICDS Uttarakhand- roped in IDFC Foundation to undertake the pilot; will provide necessary infrastructure and commit resource time

• IDFC Foundation- fund and operationalize the pilot with the help of expert training agency

• Sesame Workshop India Limited- Expert training agency which has prepared the learning module focused on Health, Hygiene and Literacy for preschool education in Uttarakhand

• Anganwadi Workers- the ultimate beneficiary of the project who would use the learning kits and video modules to impart enhanced fun based learning to preschoolers

• Parents of children- would use the phone based support and in partnership with AWW reinforce the learning imparted in school

• Monitoring and Evaluation Agency- would undertake baseline and endline evaluation to measure the impact of the Pilot

Roles of Partners

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Cascade Training Module

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Training Components as per Audience

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• Need Assessment Survey conducted, the training modules are being calibrated

• Identification of beneficiary AWCs complete• Identification of Master Trainers and

Supervisors in progress• Hiring of Monitoring and Evaluation agency in

progress

Current Status

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WASH INTERVENTIONS IN ICDS

In Collaboration with HUP-Plan IndiaUttarakhand

WASH linkages in ICDS: Rationale

•The infant mortality rate of Uttarakhand stands at a high of 43/1000 (AHS 2011). It is particularly relevant to the slums that have high risk of water borne diseases and where child malnutrition and other underlying health problems are common.

•Provision of safe drinking water, toilets and promoting hygiene practices for vulnerable population such as children and women is a pre-requisite for their good health. Infant mortality rate is highly affected by non availability of safe drinking water, improved sanitation facilities and good hygiene behaviors

•The health benefits of using safe drinking water coupled with good hygiene practices include decreased morbidity and mortality due to diarrhea and other water and sanitation related diseases, improved nutritional status of children and overall improvement in health of the community.

•ICDS aims at holistic child development through integrated approach. It is evident that the objectives of ICDS cannot be fulfilled without integrating water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) aspects in its program activities.

IEC on WASH

• ICDS Uttarakhand and HUP Plan India has jointly published IEC material on WASH to promote preventive health aspects among children and community. HUP Posters and Flip book to be used in urban Anganwadi centers (AWCs).

•Capacity building of frontline functionaries of ICDS and Health on usage of the IEC material for effective implementation was also conducted.

•Posters on Hand washing are being used in all the 316 urban AWCs of Dehradun to adopt hygiene practices among children and Flip Books for information sharing on WASH aspects during Urban Health and Nutrition Days (UHNDs).

Training Module On WASH Promotion For Frontline Functionaries Of ICDS

• In order to support meeting the objectives and outcomes of holistic child development a training module on Urban Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion has been developed for the frontline workers of ICDS/Health • This training module focuses on the key components of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), which are the key determinants of health and well-being.

• It is designed to train frontline workers (anganwadi workers, Supervisors, CDPOs) of ICDS and equip them with appropriate knowledge and skills for better urban WASH outcomes and contribute in achieving the ICDS objectives

Orientation on Point of Use Water and Hygiene Approach

• Capacity Building of ICDS functionaries through an orientation program on Point of Use (PoU) Safe Drinking Water approach held by HUP on 24th July 2013in coordination with HUP-Plan India.

•The orientation resulted in increased understanding, capacities and skills on safe drinking water among ICDS and health frontline functionaries as master trainers.

• It also resulted in promoting linkage development of PoU safe drinking water approach at Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) to reduce incidences of water borne diseases among children and community.

Opportunities and Way Forward• Scale up of IEC material on WASH in all the AWCs across the state for inducing healthy behaviour among children.

•Adaptation of specific sessions on Hygiene in ICDS trainings for Master Trainers based on Training Module prepared.

• Upgradation/Strenghthening of water and sanitation facilities in AWCs

•UHND being organized in AWCs should serve as a common platform to deliver maternal, child health care and nutrition services along with promotion of WASH services and information to improve the health outcomes particularly of children and women

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Real Time Monitoring of AWCs

Monitoring of Supervisors

Fixed Day Fixed Place Joint Monitoring of ICDS & Health Functionaries

► Joint GO by Secretary ICDS & Health

Third Friday: Sector Level - AWW & ANM

Fourth Friday: Project Level- CDPO & MOIC

First Monday: DPO, CDPOs, CMO & MOs

Convergence With SSA Co-location of AWC in Primary School premises

Grants: Rs. 5000 one time & Rs. 1500 annual

Additional Honoraria to AWW & AWH (200/100)

Specialized Training to AWW 10 Days on ECCE

Room in School with Paintings & Child Corner

Mothers’ Committees 6 local women beneficiaries & 01 AWW

Joint Bank Account of Head of MC & AWW

Quarterly advance funds release by DPO: E-Transfer

Recipes book by Home Science College: Revised

Local purchase, record keeping & audit

Plan: THR

Additional Honoraria & Other Facilities Rs. 2500 monthly to AWW

Rs. 1500 monthly to AWH

Rs. 750 monthly to Mini Worker

E-Payment

Annual Festival Grant of Rs. 1000 to all

Plan: Retirement Benefit-Contributory Scheme

Buildings

Gram Panchayats as construction Agency

PPP, MPLADS/MLADS/MSDP/BADP/SVY

1950 AWCs & 20 CDPO offices cum residence

Partners

World Food Programme MOST USAID BPNIPlan India

Policy Support

State Population & Health Policy 2002

Strategy to Prevent Micronutrient Malnourishment

AWW Training Module: MOST USAID

Poster on Hand Washing: Plan India

Flip Book on WASH: Plan India

Month-wise Topics for NHED

Adolescent Girls

Counseling Module

Training Module

for Adolescent

Girls

State Micronutrient

Strategy

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