Project Ankur II

Objective - Contribute towards improving access to quality early learning for girls and boys in the 3-6 year age group.

Infrastructure development of the Anganwadi centres

All the Anganwadi centres are refurbished completely and have provision to all-weather room with colourful exterior, interior, and portable handwashing station. Reading corners are developed in all the centers and materials such as rhyme books, picture books, fables, folktales etc. will contribute towards the learning of children in a child-friendly environment

Providing sports materials and learning kits in all the Anganwadi Centers

The Anganwadi centers do not have sports material therefore limiting the physical activities of the children. The Anganwadi intervention focuses on providing sports materials for children in all the centers so that the children remain physically active and engaged. Learning kits like worksheets, activity books etc. are provided in all the centers and teachers will be trained on usage of the learning kits

Building Learning Environment in Anganwadi centers

It is an innovative concept towards improving the physical learning environment of the centres. Its upgradation includes painting on the walls of the centers displaying basic learning concepts and key messages using the IEC material.

Objective – Improved quality service in the Anganwadi Centres

Training of Anganwadi Workers

The Anganwadi workers are trained on topics such as Child’s holistic well-being including responsive care, and early education, involving parents and the community to facilitate parent participation in the program and supporting socio-emotional learning needs of children

Enrich delivery of state curriculum by converging audio-video module

The state curriculum is used as the base document and made more engaging by using videos, flipcharts etc. A customised audio-video curriculum is prepared by the team and converged with the state curriculum thereby demonstrating quality early learning activities for children attending the centers.

Objective – Improved access to education services for children and parents

Quality training for parents on early childhood education

Continuous support to Anganwadi workers is given to hold orientation workshops for parents at home to improve the parent-child relationship and the environment at home.

Focus on formation and strengthening of MGs

Mothers Groups are formed and strengthened to encourage and increase their participation in the activities that are conducted regularly in the AWCs. Regular meetings are held and MGs are sensitized on monitoring the services being provided at the centers. This helps in practicing positive parenting and providing safe learning environment