Context: Anganwadi centres (AWCs) could become agents of improved delivery of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, but for that, they need to be recast in a new avatar.
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme: caters to the nutrition, health and pre-education needs of children till six years of age and the health and nutrition of women and adolescent girls.
Issues with the AWCs:
Ways to revamp AWCs
Conclusion: States have much to experience from each other while the success of programmes like ICDS depends on the efficiency of institutions like AWCs.