ICDS Project Bhaderwah hosts online Education cum Guidance session for beneficiaries

BHADERWAH : Integrated Children Development Scheme Project Bhaderwah today hosted an online Education Cum Guidance Session for Beneficiaries and filed workers.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Bhaderwah, Rakesh Kumar and District Programme Officer ICDS Doda, Shahida Parveen inaugurated the operation of Online Education Cum Guidance Sessions/Classes for ICDS Beneficiaries in the premises of ICDS Project Bhaderwah.

Child Development Project Officer Bhaderwah Mohit Bharti informed that the routine functioning of AWCs was paralised for almost last two years because of COVID-19 pandemic and after having threadbare discussion and sharing of expertise; the training-cum-trials were conducted regarding operating of online classes by AWWs through their Smartphones (Provided by ICDS Department)

He further stated that the benefits of these online classes/sessions would be gained by little children upto 6years/Pregnant Ladies/Lactating Mothers/ Adolescent girls.

The main sessions would include Language, Culture, Algebra, Hygiene, Health Checkup, Health Guidance, GK etc. This will motivate the people to enroll their children below 6 year of age in AWCs to get the benefit of preschool education and Health/Hygiene guidance available at their door Steps. And this will also cover the main service i.e; preschool education for ICDS beneficiaries.

It is pertinent to mention that the operating online classes for ICDS Beneficiaries are one of its first and a unique initiative started by ICDS Project Bhaderwah in the Union territory of J&K.