PROGRAMMINGS

 1.CHILDREN RIGHTS :-

• Non discrimination among children.
• Rights to name and nationality.
• Disabled child to be given special treatment, education and care.
• Right to education, which should be free and compulsory, atleast in the elementary stages. 
• Protection for practices that may foster racial, religious and other form of discriminations. 
• The child should be among the first to receive protection and  relief in all circumstances.
• protection against all form of neglect, harshness and exploitation including that associated with employment.  
• Right to social security, adequate nutrition, housing and medical facilities.
• The need for love and understanding so that child grows in the care and responsibility of his/her parents and in an atmosphere of affection and moral and material security.

  2. ICDS PROGRAMME (1975) :-

• Integrated child development services (ICDS) programme was started in 1975.
• There is a strong nutrition component in this programme in the form of supplementary nutrition, vitamin A prophylaxsis, Iron and folic acid distribution.
• The baneficiaries are preschool children below 6 years, adoloscent girls 11-18 years, pregnant and lactating mothers.
• The workers at the village level who deliver the services are called "Angan wadi workers" each anganwadi unit covers a population of about 1000. 

 3. MID-DAY MEAL PROGRAMME (1961) :-

• The mid-day meal programme (MDMP) is also known as "school lunch programme".
• This programme has been in operation since 19961 through out the country.
• The major objective of the programme is to attract more children for admission to schools and retain them so that literacy improvement of children could be brought about principles :-

1. The meal should be supplement.
2. The meal should be supply a least one third of the total energy requirement and half of the protein.
3. The cost of the meal should be reasonably low.
4. Available foods should be used.
5. Cooking process should be easier.
6. Menu should be frequently changed.

 4. MID-DAY SCHEME (1995) :-

• Mid-day meal scheme is also known as national programme of "Nutritional support to primary Education ".
• It was launched on 15th august 1995 and revised in 2004.
• Its objective being universalization  of primary education by increasing strength, retention and attendance  and simultaneously impacting on nutrition of students in primary classes.
• The central assistance provided to states under the programme is by way of free supplies of food grain from nearest food corporation of india go down at the rate 100g per student per day.
• Through this programme cooked midday meal with minimum 300 calories and 8-12g of protein content will be provided to all children in class 1 to 5th.    

5. BALWADI PROGRAMME :-

• This programme was started in 1970 for the benefit of children in the age group 3-6 years in rural areas.
• It is under the overall charge of the department of social welfare.
• Indian council of child welfare and other voluntary health organizations are given grants to implement the programme through balwadies.
• The food supplement provides 300k cal and 10g of protein per child per day and also provide pre primary education to these children.   

6. NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION (2005) :-

• The government of india launched "national rural health mission" (NRHM) on 5th april 2005 for a period of 7 year (2005-2012). 
• The mission seems to improve rural health care delivery system.