Vedanta limited, a diversified natural resources company, has launched its ‘Project Nandghar’ at Nagepur, near Varanasi adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani dedicated the Nandghar to nation. The company, in collaboration with the Ministry for Women and Child Develo-pment, will roll out 4,000 such model Anganwadis across the country, in the next two years.
A service delivery unit established under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) by the Government, the Nandghar is an extension of the existing Anganwadi initiative, officials said.
Stating that Anganwadi nourished future of the country, Irani congratulated Vedanta for its project and hoped that the future of the country will be polished at Vedanta’s Nandghar via use of latest technology.
“It is an important day for the country today as we are celebrating the birth anniversary of Baba SahebAmbedkar. Inauguration of first Nandghar on this day is also a milestone event. Very soon, 4000 more Nandghars will be constructed and contribute in shaping up the future. “Baba Saheb provided us the constitution to protect our future and these Nandghars will protect future via better education and health for children and women empowerment through skill development via use of technology,” the Union Minister said.