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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Social Welfare Department's Integrated Child Development Services program in Tamil Nadu, India. It notes that Anganwadi workers conduct annual surveys to identify children with disabilities, though the process is not systematic. Funding for early childhood care and education comes through ICDS and includes Rs. 773.32 lakhs annually for LKG and UKG classes. The program serves children ages 0-5 and adolescent girls ages 11-18 at Anganwadi centers. There are currently 54439 centers across the state. Children's development is monitored through a structured curriculum. The document provides suggestions for improved identification, referral, and follow-up of children with disabilities.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Social Welfare Department's Integrated Child Development Services program in Tamil Nadu, India. It notes that Anganwadi workers conduct annual surveys to identify children with disabilities, though the process is not systematic. Funding for early childhood care and education comes through ICDS and includes Rs. 773.32 lakhs annually for LKG and UKG classes. The program serves children ages 0-5 and adolescent girls ages 11-18 at Anganwadi centers. There are currently 54439 centers across the state. Children's development is monitored through a structured curriculum. The document provides suggestions for improved identification, referral, and follow-up of children with disabilities.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Social Welfare Department's Integrated Child Development Services program in Tamil Nadu, India. It notes that Anganwadi workers conduct annual surveys to identify children with disabilities, though the process is not systematic. Funding for early childhood care and education comes through ICDS and includes Rs. 773.32 lakhs annually for LKG and UKG classes. The program serves children ages 0-5 and adolescent girls ages 11-18 at Anganwadi centers. There are currently 54439 centers across the state. Children's development is monitored through a structured curriculum. The document provides suggestions for improved identification, referral, and follow-up of children with disabilities.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of the Social Welfare Department's Integrated Child Development Services program in Tamil Nadu, India. It notes that Anganwadi workers conduct annual surveys to identify children with disabilities, though the process is not systematic. Funding for early childhood care and education comes through ICDS and includes Rs. 773.32 lakhs annually for LKG and UKG classes. The program serves children ages 0-5 and adolescent girls ages 11-18 at Anganwadi centers. There are currently 54439 centers across the state. Children's development is monitored through a structured curriculum. The document provides suggestions for improved identification, referral, and follow-up of children with disabilities.

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    Social Welfare Department (Integrated Child Development Services)

    Identification Funds
     Anganwadi Workers are trained in early identification.
     No separate fund for disabilties
     Survey of children with disabilities conducted yearly
    once in the month of April.  Early childhood care and Education is one of the components
     Manual registers are maintained. No systematic survey
    under ICDS.
    and no specific questionnaire is used.
     Till now only details of 4 categories are captured -  For LKG and UKG classes Rs.773.32 lakhs are provided in a
    VI/HI/ID/LD
    year. (3 years pilot project starting from 2018)
     Same is mentioned in the GOI manual too

    Activities
    Age Taken Care Institutional care

     0-5 + years all children  Early childhood care and Education is done at Anganwadi
     Adolescent girls -11 to 18 years. Centres by Anganwadi Workers
     Total no of Anganwadi centres in Tamil Nadu – 54439
    (Plinth aresa- 581.79 sqt.ft.
    Block level presence Geographical Coverage

     One Child Development Project Officers


    1. Rural & Urban:
    (CDPO) office each in 434 blocks
     Main centre is for a population between 400-800.
    Staffing  Mini centre is centre is established for a
     1 CDPO population of up to 400.
     1 grade-I supervisor 2. Tribal & Hilly areas
     1 grade-II supervisor  Main centre is for a population between 300-800.

     Anganwadi Workers,  Mini centre is centre is established for a


    population of up to 150-300
     Mini Anganwadi Workers &
    Staff strength of Anganwadi Centres across
     Anganwadi Helper
    state:
     Anganwadi Workers-49499
     Helpers-49499
     Mini Anganwadi Workers- 4940
    Curriculum Follow up
     Follows structured activities covering 11 themes for 11 months.
     No follow up/monitoring done by ICDS
     Domains covered are physical, motor, language, cognition and
     RBSK Mobile Health Team visit each Anganwadi centres twice in
    social & emotion.
    a year.
     On completion, child is awarded Pre-school leaving certificate
     In RBSK coordination meeting CDPOs are invited.
     LKG -3-4 years and UKG- 4-5 years provided in 2381 Anganwadi
    Suggestions:
    Centres functioning in the premises of middle school covering
     DDAWOs may be a part of coordination meeting both for
    52933 children.
    Anganwadi Workers and School visits /screening so that further
     Excess teachers are utilised for education purpose.
    referral and follow up is made easy.
     Tamil, English, Maths and Environmental Science text books are
     DDAWOs may give appropriate referrals as all instructions for
    provided to LKG & UKG children by School Education
    PWDs are functioning under the control of DDAWO.
    department.
     Developmental milestones are monitored by Anganwadi Workers

    Rehab components Children with disabilities identified currently

     0-3 years- Early stimulation and interaction  Children with disabilities- 1393
     3-6 years- preschool education  Adolescent girls with disabilities - 441
     5-6 years- School readiness

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