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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1995 41(2):123-128; doi:10.1093/tropej/41.2.123
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Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and Nutritional Status of Indian Children

Y. Sachdev Avsm, Neeru Gandhi, B. N. Tandon and K. S. Krishnamurthy

Central Technical Committee, Integrated Child Development Services, Department of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development West Block-1, Wing-3, 2nd Floor, R. K. Puram, New Dehli-110066, India

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the major National Human Resource Development Programmes of the Government of India. The programme completed 18 years of its effective operational duration on 2 October 1993. During this period we have conducted various baseline surveys, multicentre longitudinal and periodic studies, and unicentre special study projects to determinethe impact of the programme on the nutritional status of children aged 0 to < 6 years and evaluate the coverage of the scheme. The children with normal nutrition in ICDS blocks constituted 50 per cent of the surveyed population in 1976 in comparison to 75 per cent observed in baseline data of 1990 survey. Therewas a highly significant decrease in severely malnourished children from 21 per cent in 1976 to 7 per cent in 1990.

The benefit of the programme was evident in all sections of the society including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward and Minority communities. The nutritional services (supplementarynutrition, Vit. A, Iron, and Folic Acid) coverage of the children increased from 25 per cent in 1976 to 53 percent in 1985 in ICDS blocks in comparison to 42 per cent in non-ICDS blocks, while that for pregnant andlactating women increased from 17 per cent and 14 per cent in 1976 to 25 per cent and 26 per cent 1985, respectively.


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