ICDS

  • Odisha’s Community-Driven Model to Combat Malnutrition in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

    In the tribal heartlands of Odisha, where health and nutrition indicators are among the poorest in the country, the Odisha PVTG Nutrition Improvement Programme (OPNIP) was launched as a transformative intervention. The programme focuses on the critical window of the first 1,000 days of a child's life.

  • Mother Tongue ECCE Curriculum “Nua Arunima”

    Language has been one of the most significant barriers to early education for these children, as many enter Anganwadi Centres where the language of instruction is unfamiliar. Recognising the need for equity and inclusion, the Government of Odisha introduced a mother tongue-based Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) curriculum titled “Nua Arunima” to bridge the linguistic gap.

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