Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh in a surprise inspection visited Angawandi centres in Bagh Dilkusha area here on Wednesday.
On finding diet distribution and attendance of children unsatisfactory, the Minister directed to terminate erring Anganwadi workers and issue showcause notices to concerned Project Officer of Women and Child Development and Supervisor. Principal Secretary Women and Child Development JN Kansotiya was also present on the inspection. The Minister reached Bagh Dilkusha on Wednesday afternoon and conducted surprise inspection of Anganwadi numbers 318, 378, 379 and 476. Apart from children’s attendance, she also sought information about breakfast and meal given to them. She expressed displeasure over irregularities found in Anganwadi centres 318 and 378 and directed to conduct an enquiry and take strict action against workers, if found guilty.
During inspection of centres 379 and 476, she found the arrangements satisfactory vis-à-vis children’s attendance and nutritious diet given to them. She directed for immediate posting of an Anganwadi assistant there.Maya Singh directed to issue show cause notices to Project Officer Sumedha Tripathi and Supervisor Shagufta for dereliction of duty in the context of irregularities in anganwadi centres. She asked the Principal Secretary said that a well-planned programme should be chalked out for inspection of all anganwadi centres in the state. directed regular monitoring of distribution of supplementary nutritious diet and immediately terminate services of NGOs not working properly.
The Woman and Child Development Minister administered Vitamin-A drop to 2-year-old Gullu at anganwadi centre 476 during Child Safety Week, which began from December 23. Principal Secretary JN Kansotiya also followed suit. She apprised herself of activities to be taken up during Child Safety Week.