Women Development And Child Welfare
DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE PRAKASAM DISTRICT
- I.C.D.S ACTIVITIES:
Integrated child development is an unique early childhood development programme aimed at addressing health, nutrition and the development needs of young children, Pregnant and Nursing mothers.
ICDS Projects : 21
No. of Urban Projects : 04
No. of Rural Projects : 17
No. of Municipalities Covered : 08
No. of Mandals Covered : 56
Main Anganwadi Centers existing : 4009
Mini Anganwadi Centers existing : 235
Total AWC : 4244
Infrastructure facilities :
Anganwadi Centers having Own Buildings : 1167
Anganwadi Centers Running in Rent Free : 1054
Anganwadi Centers Running in Rented Buildings : 2023
Anganwadi Centers having Toilets : 1510
Anganwadi Centers having Water facility : 1843
Anganwadi Centers having Electricity facility : 1783
2015 to 17 Sanctioned AWC Buildings (MGNREGS) : 533
2017-18 Sanctioned AWC Buildings (DMF funds) : 144
Sanctioned ICDS Office buildings : 10
AWCs with Gas connections : 3439
Supplementary Nutrition Programme
S.No | Stake holders | As per Survey | Enrolled in AWC | % |
1 | 6M-3Y Children | 116537 | 114616 | 98 |
2 | 3Y-6Y children | 106346 | 84796 | 98 |
3 | Pregnant women | 23399 | 22916 | 98 |
4 | Lactating women | 21822 | 21331 | 98 |
Anna Amrutha Hastam:
The State Government introduced “Anna Amrutha Hastam” (AAH) programme which involves spot feeding of “one full meal” with one boiled egg and 200ml milk for Pregnant and Lactating Women to improve, Nutrition and health status at the Anganwadi centre and ensuring administration of Calcium and Iron & Folic Acid (IFA) tablets. Anna Amrutha Hastam aim is to increase the birth weight and to reduce the anemia. By providing 500 to 800k.cal energy and 10 to 12gms of protein per meal.
The programme was started on 01.01.2013 in 4 ICDS Projects with most adverse health and nutrition indicators and it was universalized in all 21 ICDS projects from 1.07.2017. One full meal cost of Rs. 20/- per day per women is provided under the program including Govt. of India norms@ 7/- per day for women, AP Govt. providing Rs. 13/- per women per day.
Balamrutham: is the weaning food introduced under ICDS to provide improved supplementary nutrition to children between 7 months to 3 years. The weaning food is prepared with wheat, chana dhal, milk powder, oil and sugar. It is fortified and thus provides 50% of iron, calcium, vitamins and other RDA that children require per day. 2.5 k.g of Balamrutham packet is been given as THR along with 8 eggs per month per child.Which provides 300k.cal energy and 8gms proteins/100gms.
FOOD ITEMS SUPPLIED TO STAKE HOLDERS IN AWC: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Group |
Take Home Ration (THR) Per Month Quantity |
Spot feeding Per Month Quantity |
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Rice (Kgs) |
Dal (Kgs) |
Oil (Lts) |
Egg (No’s) |
Rice (Kgs) |
Dal (Kgs) |
Oil (Lts) |
Egg (No’s) |
Milk (Lts) |
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Pregnant Lactating |
3 | 1 | 0.5 | 16 | 3.125 | 0.75 | 0.4 | 25 | 5 | |||||||||||||
06 m- 3 Y | Balaamrutham 2.5 kgs as
take home ration |
8 | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||
3 Y- 6 Y | – | – | – | – | 1.875 | 0.375 | 0.125 | 16 | – | |||||||||||||
Malnourished Children (Additional Quantity) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0.125 | 0 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||
Gorumuddalu:
Special care and supervised feeding is called Gorumuddalu for the children up to 5 years who are categorized under severely underweight (SUW), severe acute malnourished (SAM) and moderate acute malnourished (MAM).Along with regular ration one boiled Egg and 100ml milk are providing for malnourished children under 5 years, this has neither yielded the desired results nor enabled to have adequate follow up of the malnourished children.
Sl No | Name | No. of below 5 Yr Children | ||||||||
Total | Weighed | % of weighed | Normal | % | MAM | % | SAM | % | ||
Total | Prakasam | 243958 | 229440 | 94 | 215343 | 94 | 4429 | 2.44 | 4186 | 2.3 |
ISSNIP : ICDS System strengthing Nutrition Improvement Project
The Govt. of India has approved the international development association (World bank) assisted centrally sponsored restructured ICDS systems strengthening and nutrition improvement project (ISSNIP).
Components Under ISSNIP:
- ICDS systems strengthening / Developing and implementing ICT and capacity building.
- Incremental learning approach.
- Community mobilization and behavioral change communication.
- Convergent nutrition action.
- Project management monitoring and evaluation.
S.No | Name of the District | No.of Projects | No.of AWCs in the District | No.of Rounds of training Organized | No.of AWW |
1 | Prakasam | 21 | 4244 | 4 | 4244 |
This monitoring system is based on a Common Application Software name ICDS-CAS. ICDS CAS is available in the smart phone provided to Anganwadi workers.
- Women Issues:
DV Cell:
The protection of women from Domestic Violence Act-2005 and rules 2006 have come into force w.e.f 26-10-2006. Under the Act the following abuses are considered as Domestic Violence-physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economical abuses.DV cell cosist of one legal counselor, one social counselor one DEO and 2 home guards under the control of protection officer i.e Project Director DW& CDA.
Domestic Violence ACT – 2005 (DVC)
No. Of Cases Filed (From the Inception) : 1953
Compromised : 1403
DIR Filed : 492
Cases under Process : 26
Pending at Court : 311
Final Orders : 135
One stop Center(OSC):
One Stop Center (OSC) are intended to support women affected by violence , in private and public spaces, with in the family , community and at the work place. Facilitating an integrated range of services including Medical , legal, and Psychological support.
Phone No. 08592–284506
women help line : 181
face book page :SAKHI Onestopcenter prakasam.face book.com
Name of the District | OSC Shifted on | Address | Staff Sanction | In Position | Cases Redressed |
Prakasam | 21.05.2016 | RIMS, 2nd Floor, Ongole, Ph-08592-284506 | 19 | 16 |
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- Integrated Child Protection Services(ICPS).
Objectives of ICPS:
The core objectives of ICPS is to contribute to the improvement and the well being of children in difficult circumstances, as well as to reduce vulnerabilities to situations and actions that lead to abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment and separation of children.
District Child Protetion Unit(DCPU) (Established – 2012)
From inception of DCPU, Prakasam the indentified vulnerable children are provided Care & Protection, Rehabilitation from concerned line Departments. The total number of children provided care & Protection as follows,
Child Marriage Stopped : 241
Children Rescued : 1161
Children Joined with other family : 1002
Rehabilitated : 349
Sisugruha Ongole, Prakasam District
Under JJ Act 2000, and its amendment 2006 under section 41 (3) in ongole, Prakasam District .Sisugruha is established on Oct 2005 and sanctioned with the following staff of social worker , medical officer ,A.N.M., , Chowkidar and six members of Ayah’s. In 2010 the Sisugruha is converted into specialized Adoption Agency and the Manager –cum-early childhood learner post was introduced to the existing staff pattern.
Adoptions:
As on date no of Children staying in Sisugruha : 08
Status of the In- Country Adoptions
2000-2005 : 20
2006-2016 : 53
2017-18 : 09
Total : 82
Children Homes:
The Children’s Home established by the Department of Women& Child Welfare shall hence fourth be known as “Balasadhan’’.in which 6yrs to 11 years girl children who are orphans, semi orphans and below poverty line are given free boarding education girls after completion of primary education joined in KGVB Schools for secondary education.
- In Prakasam Dist three Balasadhans are present at
- Ongole
- Giddalur
- Kandukur
ICDS Projects Contact numbers
S. NO | District Name | Project Name | CDPO Name | CDPO No | ACDPO Name | Mobile No |
1 | Prakasam | BESTAVARIPETA | Smt.Y.DHANALAKSHMI | 9491051619 | ||
2 | Prakasam | CHIRALA (U) | Smt.NAGAMANI | 9491051627 | ||
3 | Prakasam | GIDDALUR | Smt. Madhavi latha(FAC) | 9491051614 | ||
4 | Prakasam | KANDUKUR (U) | Smt.N.Indira kumari(FAC) | 9491051628 | ||
5 | Prakasam | KANIGIRI | SmtSk. Nurzahan bugam(FAC) | 8464979789 | ||
6 | Prakasam | KONDEPI | Smt. P. VIJAYA KUMARI | 9491051620 | SmtSk. Nurzahan bugam(FAC) | 8464979789 |
7 | Prakasam | KORISAPADU | Smt. CH. MALLESWARI | 9491051621 | ||
8 | Prakasam | MADDIPADU | Smt.CH.BHARATHI | 9491051617 | ||
9 | Prakasam | MARKAPUR | Smt. G. LAKSHMI DEVI | 9491051626 | ||
10 | Prakasam | MARKAPUR (U) | Smt. Sk.RAMIJA BHANU | 9440814507 | ||
11 | Prakasam | ONGOLE(R) | Smt.VIJAYA LAKSHMI | 9440814510 | Smt.P.Srilatha | 7799025664 |
12 | Prakasam | ONGOLE-(U) | Smt.P.SULOCHANA | 9440814509 | ||
13 | Prakasam | PARCHURU | Smt. VIJAYA GOWRI | 9491051623 | Smt.Lakshmi Prasanna (FAC) ICDS Veligandal | 9491051618 |
14 | Prakasam | PODILI | Smt. G. LAKSHMI DEVI (FAC) | 9491051622 | ||
15 | Prakasam | SANTHAMAGULUR | Smt.D.Vijaya Lakshmi | 9491051624 | ||
16 | Prakasam | TALLURU | Smt.K.V.P. RAJA KUMARI | 9491051625 | ||
17 | Prakasam | TARLUPADU | Smt.PADMAVATHI | 9491051615 | ||
18 | Prakasam | ULAVAPADU | Smt. UMA | 9440814409 | ||
19 | Prakasam | VELIGANDLA | Smt.Lakshmi Prasanna (FAC) | 9491051618 | ||
20 | Prakasam | VETAPALEM | Smt.T.Jhansi | 9440814508 | ||
21 | Prakasam | YERRAGONDAPALEM | Smt.V.VENKATA LAKSHMI | 9440814432 |