With a view to make Anganwadi Centres more attractive, accessible to children and equipped with all facilities in the State, Haryana Government has prepared ‘Hamari Phulwari Yojana’ under ‘Anganwadi Sehyog Karyakram’.
Haryana Women and Child Development Minister, Kavita Jain on Thursday said that with the involvement of panchayats, municipal councils, dignitaries, corporate sector, non-governmental organisations and communities, more facilities could be provided in anganwadi centres.
The Minister said that the State Government is committed towards development of children and efforts are being made to eliminate malnutrition among children. She said that toys, utensils, gas connections, chairs and tables for children have been made available in anganwadi centres of the state.
She said that under the Government’s scheme, panchayats, municipal councils, dignitaries, corporate sector, non-governmental organisations and communities could help in providing basic facilities, equipments related to health and education, capacity building and training programme, nutrition programme, supporting activities, strengthening the ‘Haryana Kanya Kosh’ and supporting the functioning of the centres.
If the amount of aid is more than `1 lakh for an anganwadi centre, then their name would be mentioned on the board of Anganwadi Centre and a letter of appreciation would be given by the Women and Child Development Officer concerned, she informed.