Cabinet approves Continuation of sub- schemes under Umbrella Scheme "Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)" for the period till November, 2018
Cabinet approves Continuation of sub- schemes under Umbrella Scheme "Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)" for the period till November, 2018 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for continuation of Anganwadi Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, Child Protection Services and National Crèche Scheme from 1.4.2017 to 30.11.2018 with an outlay of over Rs.41,000 crore. These are the sub-schemes under Umbrella Scheme "Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)" Features: . The approved Schemes include: i. Anganwadi Services ii. Scheme for Adolescent Girls iii. Child Protection Services iv. National Crèche Scheme . The Cabinet has also approved: i. implementation of Scheme for Adolescent Girls for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years, its phased expansion ii. phasing out of the on–going Kishori Shakti Yojana for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years. . The ...