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Impact Evaluation
3.25 The Endline survey (ELS) carried out in five States
under the ICDS-III Project has captured some of the aspects
of the training and its impact on service delivery. During
2006-07, an impact evaluation of the erstwhile Project
Udisha is being initiated through NIPCCD in 15 selected
States (Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal,
Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and Andhra Pradesh) covering all regions of the
country. Process of selection of Research Agency at the
National Level through NIPCCD is underway.
NTTF Meeting
3.26 A meeting of the National training Task Force (NTTF)
was held in NIPCCD, New Delhi on 27.10.2006. The
NTTF discussed about the present training methodology
and made several recommendations for further
improvement in the implementation of ICDS Training
Programme.
Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for
the Children of Working / Ailing Mothers
3.27 Rajiv Gandhi National Creche Scheme for the
Children of Working Mothers was launched from 1 st
January, 2006 by merging the National Creche Fund with
the Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for
crèches for Working/Ailing Women’s Children. The
scheme is being implemented through the Central Social
Welfare Board and two national level voluntary
organizations, namely Indian Council for Child Welfare
and Bhartiya Adim Jati Sevak Sangh. In the revised
scheme the financial norms have been enhanced from Rs.
18,480/- to Rs. 42,384/- per crèche per annum. The
honorarium to crèche workers has been enhanced from
Rs. 800/- to Rs. 2000/- per month for two crèche workers.
The component of supplementary nutrition has been raised
from Rs. 1.05 to Rs. 2.08 per child per day for 25 children
for 26 days in a month. User charges of Rs. 20/- from
BPL families and Rs. 60/- from other families per month
have also been introduced. The income eligibility limit
of family has been enhanced from Rs. 1800/- per month
to Rs. 12,000/- per month. According to the schematic
pattern the implementing organization receives 90 percent
of the total expenditure as grant except the honorarium of
two crèche workers. A non-recurring grant of Rs. 10,000per
crèche is sanctioned to the implementing organization
at the time of setting up of a crèche.
3.28 The Scheme provides crèche services to the children
of age group of 0-6 years, which includes supplementary
nutrition, emergency, medicines and contingencies.
3.29 The Scheme has in built component of Monitoring
of crèches. State-wise independent monitoring agencies
have been identified in consultation with the State
Governments. Monitoring agencies are State Women
Development Corporations, Women Study Centres in the
Universities, National Institute of Public Cooperation and
Child Development, New Delhi and other agencies
recommended by the State Government. During the year
grant in aid of Rs. 40.00 lakh approx. has been released to
monitoring agencies for monitoring of the crèches.
3.30 The component of the crèche workers training has
been added to the scheme to orient the crèche workers to
provide it better services and to build child friendly
environment in the crèche centres. A 10 days training
module for 30 creche workers training has been finalized
in consultation with National Institute of Public
Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi. Total
grant in aid of Rs. 2.00 Crore has been released to the
Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi , Indian Council
for Child Welfare, New Delhi and Bhartiya Adim Jati
Sevak Sangh, New Delhi.
3.31 During the current financial year a budget provision
of Rs. 103.00 Crore (Rs. 81.00 Crore Plan, Rs. 13.00 Crore
Non Plan and Rs. 9.00 Crore for North Eastern States)
has been made under the scheme and as on 1 st Dec. 2006,
an amount of Rs. 66.05 Crore has been sanctioned for
running the sanctioned crèches.
3.32 So far about 30902 creches have been sanctioned
including 5137 creche sanctioned under erstwhile National
Creche Fund up to Dec.2006.Statewise number of ereches
sanctioned and number of beneficiaries are at
Annexure XXI .
3.33 With growing opportunity for employment of women
and the need to supplement house-hold income more and
more women are entering the job market. With the
breaking up of joint family system and the increased
phenomenon of nuclear families, working women need
support in terms of quality, substitute care for their young
children while they are at work. National Policy for
Children 1994, National Policy for Education 1986,
National Policy for Empowerment of Women 2001 and
National Plan of Action for Children 2005 have
emphasized the need for child care services.
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