Year: 2017 | Month: December | Volume 5 | Issue No. 2
Impact of ICDS upon the Health and Education of Preschool Tribal Children in Nawrangpur Block of Odisha
B.B. Mishra1 and S. Mishra2
DOI:10.5958/2454-9525.2017.00009.9
Abstract:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 was the outcome of the consequences of Second World War and was intended to have peace in the world. For having peace in any society, state, nation and world, it is desired that there must be equal opportunity for all and the government welfare service must be delivered rightly to all. Article 16 of Indian Constitution has laid down a general rule that there shall be equal opportunity for all citizens and thus emphasizes on universality of Indian Citizenship. A sizable percent of the total population of India consists of children belonging to the age-group 0-6 years and majority of them live in villages. The health and well being of these children constitute the solid foundation on which the future of our nation depends. There are societies in our country which are well organised and fight for their rights. On the other hand there are people who are ignorant of their rights, as a result, cannot fight for their rights. Scheduled Tribe people, who commonly inhabit in remote areas, often are not aware of the different services being provided by government for their welfare. Integrated Child Development Services is a national flagship programme in our country which is primarily intended to take care of pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, and preschool children. The present study was conducted in a tribal inhabited block of Odisha to reveal the impact of the services upon the health and education of the preschool children. The findings were encouraging but not up to the mark.
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