Chandigarh, 22nd
July, 2016: The
Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development got a survey
conducted from two NGOs namely Bharat Prakarsh Foundation and Vatsal Chhaya
Trust already associated with the department.As per the survey reports of the NGOs
the rent problem is the common complaint of the rented Anganwadi centers and
people are not willing to rent out the rooms at Rs 750/- per month so the rent
should be increased. Some centers are running in verandas, miniscule entrances,
small space in gallery, in small rooms with beds and other furnitureitems
.Better premises need to be located so the existing anganwadi centers can be
shifted to more spacious and better accommodation.
An exercise has been made by the Field Supervisors
also and big rooms have been located in their areas. The list of existing
anganwadi centers is as under:-
·
Total rented centers
= 345
·
Satisfactory accommodation but rent
needs = 286
to be revised
·
Unsatisfactory and need
to be relocated with
increase in rent =
59
·
Already shifted from
unsatisfactory accommodation
out of 59 = 3
·
Remaining Anganwadi
centers to be shifted =56
Accordingly the Chandigarh
Administration has sent the proposal to the Govt. of India for the enhancement of
rent of 345 anganwadi centres (including water and electricity charges) for the
smooth functioning of anganwadi centers. The Financial burden on the
enhancement of Rent of 345 anganwadi centers is Rs.72.45 lakh per Annum.
Concurrence is still awaited.
The
Department has also constituted area-wise C.I.C.(Community Involvement Committees) at village , colony and sector levels comprising of Area Councilors/Pardhan/Sarpanch, parents ,
residents and area ANM, Supervisors, AWWs. The Monitor Committees will monitor
the services like quality and quantity of Supplementary Nutrition
food being supplied for children, pregnant women , lactating mothers and adolescent girls; non formal pre school
activities; personal hygiene; cleanliness of surroundings; inspection of
kitchens/ anganwadi centers; immunization; health check up; Referral; Health
and Nutrition Components; infrastructural facilities; punctuality i.e. opening and
closing of Anganwadi Centers, attendance of staff, uniform for the children and
staff etc.
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