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Two lakh anganwadis to be upgraded across the country: Nirmala Sitharaman

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​​Presenting the Budget, Sitharaman said recognising the importance of 'Nari Shakti' as the harbinger of India's bright future and for women-led development during the 'Amrit Kaal', the government has comprehensively revamped the schemes of the Ministry of Women & Child Development.

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"Saksham Anganwadis are a new generation anganwadis that have better infrastructure and audio-visual aids, powered by clean energy and providing improved environment for early child development. Two lakh anganwadis will be upgraded under the scheme," she said.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced that two lakh anganwadis will be upgraded across the country under the Saksham Anganwadis scheme. Finance Minister said that the scheme aims at creating a new generation of anganwadis that will have better infrastructure and audio-visual aids for early child development.

The government has comprehensively revamped the schemes of the Ministry of Women & Child as it recognises the importance of 'Nari Shakti' as the harbinger of India's bright future, Sitharaman said in his Budget speech.

Accordingly, Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 were launched recently to provide integrated benefits to women and children.

"Saksham Anganwadis are a new generation anganwadis that have better infrastructure and audio-visual aids, powered by clean energy and providing improved environment for early child development. Two lakh anganwadis will be upgraded under the scheme," she said.


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