Anganwadi

07 Aug 2020

ASHA workers go on strike, demand respectable salaries, more protection

ASHA workers, who bridge the gap between India's porous healthcare system and the needy, have had enough of government's neglect, and have decided to go on a two-day strike from August 7.

13 Jul 2019

As Anganwadis struggle, MP government spends money on ministers' bungalows

The Madhya Pradesh government, run by Congress leader Kamal Nath, has its priorities straight and Anganwadis don't make the cut.

29 Sep 2018

Anganwadi worker sacked for having three kids, moves Bombay HC

An Anganwadi worker in Maharashtra has approached the Bombay HC challenging the state government's decision to dismiss her from the job for having more than two children and thus, not adhering to its "Small Family" Rules.

24 Jul 2018

Delhi: 9 hospitalized after consuming mid-day meal at Anganwadi center

At least eight children and a staffer of an Anganwadi center in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area were hospitalized in Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital when they complained of vomiting and lost consciousness after consuming mid-day meal today, the police said.

08 Jul 2018

'Hamari Phulwari' scheme yielding positive results: Haryana WCD Minister

The "Hamari Phulwari" scheme launched by the Haryana Government, aimed at transforming the Anganwadi centers of the state, is yielding positive results, state minister Kavita Jain has said.

25 Dec 2016

Anganwadis struggling due to cash crunch

Since demonetization was announced on November 8, it has impacted lakhs of small children that rely on Anganwadi centres for meals.