This central government welfare programme provides food, pre-school education, and primary healthcare to children under-6 years of age and their mothers. These services are provided from Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers. In addition to fighting malnutrition and ill health, the programme is also intended to combat gender inequality by providing girls the same resources as boys.
Objectives: To raise the health and nutritional level of poor Indian children of the country below 6 years of age.
