• Bhavana V
• Dr kumudini Achchi

Abstract: Integrated child development services (ICDS) programme continues to be the world’s most unique early childhood development programme, which is being satisfactorily operated since more than 3 decades of its existence. Recognizing the need for early intervention to ensure the development of a young child's body, mind, and intellect to its maximum potential, the Government of India started the ICDS, a centrally sponsored scheme, which is a step toward responding to the child's needs in a comprehensive and holistic perspective. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in India comprises of health, nutrition, education and human resource development. It is carried out in 1745 rural, 716 tribal, and 235 urban projects in about 45% of community development blocks of the country. The services sponsored under Integrated child development services (ICDS) to help achieve its objectives are Immunization, Supplementary nutrition, Health checkup, Referral services, Pre-school non formal education and Nutrition and Health information. The beneficiaries of the programme include Children in the age group of 0-6 years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and Lactating mothers. The services are extended to the target community through an Anganwadi centre located within an easy and convenient reach of the community. In this purview, the researcher conducted a study to comprehend the success of Integrated child development services (ICDS) programme and hence evaluate the same with reference to Salagame Hobli Hassan Taluk and district.

Keywords: Integrated child development services, Anganwadi workers, nutrition

"AN EVALUATION STUDY OF INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROGRAMME WITH REFERENCE TO SALAGAME HOBLI HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.779-787, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808114.pdf

"AN EVALUATION STUDY OF INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROGRAMME WITH REFERENCE TO SALAGAME HOBLI HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp779-787, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808114.pdf