Department for Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens Government of Andhra Pradesh

Date:14-05-2014

Departmental Services

Elimination of Malnutrition amongst Women & Children

Protection of Child Rights

Empowerment and Protection of Women

Welfare of Disabled and Senior Citizens

We Strive to Achieve

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% of children born with low birth

weight in A.P. is 19.4% which is

highest among the southern

states

(NFHS - 3, 2005-06)

19.4 18.7 17.2 16.1

21.5

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka Tamilnadu Kerala India

Low Birth Weight Children

Status of Malnutrition amongst Children

Underweight Children

% of children below 3 years who

are underweight is very high at

37%

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The percentage of anaemic pregnant women has increased from 42% to 56%

from 1998- 99 to 2005-06

Status of Malnutrition amongst Women

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Strategy for Reducing Malnutrition

Define vision Elimination of malnutrition in A.P.

Evidence based learning

Scientific evidence shows that malnutrition starts early in life and become

irreversible after 2-3 years

Focus on target groups

Pregnant & Lactating Mothers

Children up to 2 years

Adolescent girls

Effective health and nutrition services

Behavioral change in community

Convergence effort among ICDS, Health & SHGs

Improved service delivery by filling up of vacancies & providing logistics, etc

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“One Full Meal” under “Indiramma Amrutha Hastham”

Under ICDS, nutrition is being given to Pregnant and Lactating mothers and children from

6 months to 6 years

Nutrition for mothers is given as Tke Home Rtion(THR) on a fixed-day in a month which is

consumed by family members

THR for mothers consists of 21/2 kg rice,700 gms of pulses,375 gms of oil and 8 eggs

which is very inadequate

One of the critical interventions is to address the nutritional needs of Pregnant & Lactating

mothers

This will be achieved by the “One Full Meal” programme which can have the following

impact:

– Enhance the quality and acceptability of nutrition by the pregnant & lactating mothers

– Improve the enrollment of pregnant and lactating mothers at AWCs

– Ensure that pregnant mothers consume 90+ IFA Tablets

– Decrease prevalence of anaemia & under-nutrition among pregnant & lactating

mothers

– Ensure that pregnant and lactating mothers receive health checkup and immunization

– Reduce the incidence of low birth babies and malnutrition among children

– Reduce the incidence of Infant Mortality, Child Mortality and Maternal Mortality

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Focus on early initiation of breast feeding

Advocate exclusive breast feeding for 6 months

Educate about complementary feeding from 7 months to 2 years

− Frequent & adequate feeds from different categories of food

Study the existing Modified Therapeutic Food (MTF) being served to children from

7months to 2 years

Bring about behavioural change of the community

Converged action with Health Dept., RWS & SHGs

Improving nutrition levels of 0-2 years

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Effective implementation of existing schemes of SABLA and KSY

Formation of Kishori Samoohas in all districts

Providing nutrition in 7 districts

Provide health services on Kishori Diwas

Once in 3 months

Test hemoglobin & weight

Impart education on

Life Skills

Health & Nutrition

Engage adolescent girls

Through School education

Through Vocational training

Sensitize about social issues

Age at marriage

Trafficking

Programme for the Adolescent Girls

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IEC Efforts -“MAHILA SHISHU CHAITHANYAM”

Day

1

Meeting of mothers at AWCs on

nutrition, IYCF, child sex ratio,

and domestic violence

Day

2

Meeting of adolescents at AWCs on nutrition, life skills,

child marriage & trafficking

Day

3

Meeting of community at Gram

Panchayats on nutrition, social

issues & gender sensitization

Day

4 & 5

Meeting of mandal level officers,

PRIs, NGOs, opinion leaders

and preparation of action plan

Day

6

Meeting of district level officers,

PRIs, NGOs, opinion leaders

and preparation of action plan

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Converged action by ICDS, Health, SERP, RWS under “Maarpu”

Focus on 20 key interventions

− Early registration of pregnancy, antenatal check ups maternal nutrition, high risk

pregnancies, birth planning, institutional delivery, breast feeding, new born care,

immunization, growth monitoring, complementary feeding, management of

illnesses, referral system, family planning, maternal & child death reviews,

sanitation & hygiene, age at marriage, adolescent girls and gender sensitization

Convergence in Service Delivery at the habitation level

− Services & counseling during NHDs, FDHS & Home visits

Convergent Behavioural Change Communication (BCC)

− Conduct of “Mahila Shishu Chaitanyas” once in a quarter

Participation of SHGs & Village Organisations (VOs)

-- Preparation of Village Health & Nutrition Plans

Use of Maternal and Child Protection (MCP) card

Geographical synchronization

Administrative Structures for convergence

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Service delivery of ICDS

S. No. Program Category Beneficiaries

Enrolled

1 Supplementary Nutrition Pregnant & Lactating Women 14,27,511

2 Supplementary Nutrition 6M – 6Years Children 52,48,030

3 Pre-School Education 3-6 years Children 24,50,409

Coverage of beneficiaries

Operationalisation of ICDS

Category of Posts Sanctioned In Position Vacant

CDPOs/ACDPOs 660 415 245 (37%)

Supervisors 3655 1914 1741 (48%)

AWWs 91307 82682 8625 (9.5%)

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Anganwadi Centres Buildings

Own Buildings - 16845

Rented Buildings - 56239

Rent free - 14719

(School building, Community Halls, etc.,)

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total

RIDF 3000 3000 3000 3000 12,000

BRGF 2725 3484 3265 2858 12,332

SC & ST sub plan 4785 4680 3629 3368 16,480

15% Gen Fund 2800 3978 4044 3803 14,625

MPLADS & MLALADS 200 200 200 202 802

Total 13510 15342 14138 13249 56,239

Proposed Action plan for construction of AWC buildings ICDS

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Framework for Protection of Child Rights & Women

Implementation of the Acts

− The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

− The Prohibition of Child Marriages Act, 2006

− The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

− Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act-2005

− Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS)

Girl Child Protection Scheme (GCPS)

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahayog Yojana (IGMSY)

Compensation for victims of atrocities

A.P. Society for Protection & Empowerment of Women and Children

Institutions for Children & Women

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Establishing ICPS structures

State Project Support Unit (SPSU)

State Child Protection Society (SCPS)

State Child Protection Unit (SCPU)

State Adoption and Resource Agency (SARA)

District Child Protection Units (DCPU)

Special Adoption Agency (SAA)

23 Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards

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Child issues most prevalent

As per the “Needs Assessment Reports” received from the districts, the following

issues are most prevalent.

− Child Marriages

− Child Labour

− Children infected and affected with HIV /AIDS

− Children of Prisoners

− Children of Sex workers

− Street Children

− Out of School Children

− Juveniles (Children in Conflict with law)

− Children with Special Needs (Handicapped, Mentally Challenged)

− Children without family care (Abandoned /Orphans)

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Beneficiary coverage under New GCPS

Year Single Girl Two Girl Total

2005-06 4914 33980 38894

2006-07 7269 76801 84070

2007-08 6682 86211 92893

2008-09 4684 62693 67377

2009-10 5648 64654 70302

2010-11 6076 85716 91792

2011-12 3648 55686 59334

2012-13

(as on october’12)

2522 28998 31520

TOTAL 41443 494739 536182

T:155199

T : 415848 T: 212347

T: 581587

M : 318730

F : 262857

M: 256541

F: 159307

M: 111923

F : 100424

M: 86777

F : 68422

T - Total

M - Male

F - Female

OH

VH

HH MR

OH - Orthopedically Handicapped VH - Visually Handicapped HH - Hearing Handicapped MR - Mentally Retarded

The above data is as per census 2001

Total Disabled Population : 13,64,981

Male Disabled Population : 7,73,971

Female Disabled Population : 5,91,010

Demographic Profile of Disabled in Andhra Pradesh

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Total no. of persons assessed Total no. of certificates issued

11,02,270 9,20,837

SADAREM CAMPS

Issuance of disability certificates through SADAREM

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Maintenance of Hostels and Residential schools

− 11 Residential Schools

− 40 Hostels and 3 Homes

− 2 Junior Colleges and 5 Additional Sections

Pre-matric scholarships & Post-matric scholarships for 2012-13

− Allocation is Rs.9.00 Crores

− Target is 7000 students

RVM for Children with Special Needs (CwSNs)

− 382 IE Resource Centers for early intervention & for all round

development

− 592 Mandal Resource Teachers

− 184000 CwSNs enrolled in the schools upto Xth Class

Education for the Disabled

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Govt. Employment

3% reservation in Education and Employment with special recruitment drive

from 2002 onwards.

Year No. of Posts filled

VH HH OH Total

2002-08 1096 700 749 2545

2008-09 69 47 40 156

2009-10 232 106 87 425

2010-11 100 49 44 193

2011-12 132 88 69 289

2012-13 89 45 31 165

Total 1718 1035 1020 3773

Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu

- Sub-Mission for the Disabled

- Target is 11,000 from 2011-12 to 2014-15

Employment for the Disabled

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This year a massive exercise was undertaken for identification of Persons with

Disabilities for distribution of aids and appliances

Camps held in 81 divisions in July and identified 48661 PwDs and CwSNs

Hon’ble Chief Minister released additional amount of Rs.4.47 crores. Total of Rs.7.80

Crores is being spent from APVCC and Rs.3.90 Crores from RVM

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Aids and Appliances for 2012-13

Sl.

No

Name of the Aids &

Appliances required

No. of

CwSNs

identified

No. of

PwDs

identified

Total

1 Calipers 704 1086 1790

2 Artificial Limbs 177 1451 1628

3 Splints 340 463 803

4 Hearing Aids 4758 7438 12196

5 Tricycles 1245 9710 10955

6 Wheel Chairs 3996 2419 6415

7 Crutches 222 2011 2233

8 Walking Sticks 139 1339 1478

9 Other Assistive Devices 1081 489 1570

10 SADAREM Certificates 2136 7457 9593

TOTAL 14798 33863 48661

Pensions

Disabled persons having a minimum of 40% disability irrespective of age are

sanctioned pension Rs.500/- per month.

No. of Disabled sanctioned

pensions Amount per month Amount per annum

884246 Rs.44.21 crores Rs.530.55 crores

Marriage Incentive

Govt. incentive was enhanced from Rs.10,000 to

Rs.50,000/- for marriages between disabled and

normal persons w.e.f. 22-7-2011

Economic Subsidy

Subsidy amount was enhanced from Rs.3,000/- to

Rs.30,000/- on par with other welfare sectors w.e.f

1-4-2012 Marriage between crippled

person and normal candidate

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Social Security for the Disabled

3 Homes for Aged and Disabled are functioning

164 NGO run - Old Age Homes, Day Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Centres

Tribunals have been constituted in all the 81 Sub Divisions vide G.O.Ms. No. 28 dated

19-08-2008

The Andhra Pradesh Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules

Notified vide G.O. Ms.No.49, Dated 28-12-2011 and the rules came into force from the

date of Gazette notification i.e., 12.1.2012.

Pensions Target Releases Disbursed

4289616 3704364 3519796

Welfare activities for Senior Citizens

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