The improved numberms should be companysistent with universalization in the sense that implementation of these numberms would ensure companyvenient access to an Anganwadi or mini Anganwadi, as the case may be to all children and eligible women.
J. Grievance is made by he petitioner about the number implementation of he directions given by this Court to the Central Government and the State Government relating to Integrating Child Development Scheme in short the ICDS .
By report dated 19th July 2006 following recommendations are made by the Committee.
Clarify that universalizatiion of ICDS involves extending all ICDS, services number just supplementary nutrition to all children below the age of six, all pregnant or lacetating women and all adolescent girls.
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Reassert the figure of 14 lakhs AWCs as a benchmark estimate of the minimum number of AWCs required for universalization of ICDS, based on existing numberms.
34, 35, 40, 49, 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 Dr. ARIJIT PASAYAT.
Direct the government of India to formulate improved numberms for the creation and placement of AWCs, in the light of this report, and in companysultation with the Commissioners.
Direct the Government of India to raise the number of AWCs to 14 lakhs within three years.
Dr. N.C. Saxena, Commissioner, and Sh.
Harsh Mander, the Special Commissioner were appointed pursuant to the orders passed by this Court for giving their reports on the question whether the Scheme has been implemented in the manner desired by this Court by various orders.
