Pada Pushti Karyakram
The scheme aims to ensure access to supplementary nutrition by all children, residing in hard-to-reach villages where there is no Anganwadi centers. This programme is functioning as an extension of respective Anganwadi Centers in the hard-to-reach villages.
About the Pada Pushti Karyakram Scheme
The “Pada Pushti Karyakram (PPK)” has been launched by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Odisha, to ensure access to supplementary nutrition by all children, residing in hard-to-reach villages where there is no Anganwadi centers. As part of this programme preschool children aged 3-6 years residing in hard-to-reach villages and currently not accessing the spot feeding programme that runs at the Anganwadi center shall be provided with both morning snacks and hot cook meals at their village
location. The Pada Pushti Karyakram is functioning as an extension of respective Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) in the hard-to-reach villages.
*Objectives:*
The primary objective of Pada Pushti Karyakram are as follows:
- Improve access to entitlement: To ensure that that all preschool children aged 3-6 years in the hard-to-reach villages have access to mandated Supplementary Nutrition entitlements. - Increased uptake and utilization: To improve coverage and utilization of ICDS services among children of nutritionally vulnerable communities. - Community Participation: To enhance awareness among mothers and community members on nutrition services and promote proper maternal and child nutrition practices in hard-toreach villages.
*Identification of hard-to-reach villages:*
The following criteria shall be followed for identification of villages for hard-to-reach villages for this programmе
- The pada/village that does not have its own Anganwadi Center and located more than two kilometers from the tagged center and there is geographic barrier for communication.
- Forest villages not having an Anganwadi Center.
- There should be at least 5 or more children between the age group of 3 years to 6 years to run Pada Pusti Karyakram. In case the number of children comes down below 5, the program would be discontinued in that village and may be moved to another village.
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Benefits
*Entitlements for children under Pada Pusti Karyakram:*__
The menu will be part of regular Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) under ICDS for Anganwadi centers in Odisha and children of aged 3-6 years will be fed as per the government norm prescribed for spot feeding at Anganwadi Centre (AWC) for all six days in a week and minimum 300 days in a year.
*Growth monitoring of children of Pada Pusti Karyakram village at Anganwadi Centre:*
- Growth Monitoring of all children shall be done at the Anganwadi Centre every month as per the usual practice.
- The age, weight and height/length will be measured and recorded through Poshan Tracker and in other registers maintained by the Anganwadi worker.
- The Anganwadi Workers in consultation with ICDS supervisor shall fix a day in a month to visit the respective pada/village with all growth monitoring devises and take the measurements of all children.
*Incentive for Pushti Sakhi:*
- Pushti Sakhi will be given a monthly lumpsum incentive of ₹1,000/-.
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Eligibility Criteria
- The beneficiary must be a resident of Odisha.
- The beneficiary must be a child aged between 3 and 6 years.
- The beneficiary must be residing in an identified hard-to-reach village where no Anganwadi Centre is available.
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How to Apply for Pada Pushti Karyakram
Application mode: Offline
The beneficiaries must visit or contact their nearest Anganwadi Centres or Anganwadi Workers (Pushti Sakhi) to avail the benefits under the programme.
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Exclusions
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Pada Pushti Karyakram scheme?
The “Pada Pushti Karyakram (PPK)” has been launched by the Department of Women &amp; Child Development, Government of Odisha, to ensure access to supplementary nutrition by all children, residing in hard-to-reach villages where there is no Anganwadi centers. As part of this…
Who is eligible for Pada Pushti Karyakram?
The beneficiary must be a resident of Odisha. The beneficiary must be a child aged between 3 and 6 years. The beneficiary must be residing in an identified hard-to-reach village where no Anganwadi Centre is available. <br
What benefits does Pada Pushti Karyakram provide?
Entitlements for children under Pada Pusti Karyakram: The menu will be part of regular Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) under ICDS for Anganwadi centers in Odisha and children of aged 3-6 years will be fed as per the government norm prescribed for spot feeding at Anganwadi Centre (AWC) for a…
How can I apply for Pada Pushti Karyakram?
The beneficiaries must visit or contact their nearest Anganwadi Centres or Anganwadi Workers (Pushti Sakhi) to avail the benefits under the programme. <br
Source: official scheme details published on the Government of India's myScheme portal. Always verify eligibility and deadlines on the official portal before applying. Scheme rules can change.
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