{"id":134037,"date":"2025-02-18T09:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T04:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=134037"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T04:39:47","slug":"odisha-administration-signs-pact-aaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/odisha-administration-signs-pact-aaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha administration signs pact AAF to upgrade 100 Anganwadi centres in Rayagada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">By Ramachandra Behera<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rayagada (Odisha), Feb. 17: Odisha\u2019s Rayagada district administration has signed of Understanding (MoU) with Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF) to transform 100 Anganwadi centres into state-of-the-art \u201cNand Ghars\u201d that could cater to the needs of women and child development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The MoU-signing ceremony was graced by District Collector Parul Patawari and Minati Deo, District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO). As part of this initiative, 15 Anganwadi centres in Kashipur block will be upgraded to \u201cNand Ghars\u201d in the first phase ensuring enhanced infrastructure support and services, while the remaining 85 centres will be upgraded across other blocks in different phases.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appreciating the move, Rayagada DSWO Minati Deo remarked, \u201cWe welcome Vedanta\u2019s support in transforming Anganwadi centres in the district. The Nand Ghar initiative is not just creating learning centres, but also safe spaces that nurture the holistic well-being of children and women. This MoU marks a significant step toward our shared goal of community empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emphasising the company\u2019s commitment to grassroots development, Sunil Gupta, Chief Operating Officer (CEO), Vedanta Aluminium, said, \u201cWe are dedicated to community development which is rooted in Vedanta&#8217;s core values of creating a positive and lasting impact in and around the regions it operates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, \u201cNand Ghar\u201d is Vedanta\u2019s flagship community initiative launched in 2015 under the aegis of Anil Agarwal Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India\u2019s Ministry of Women &amp; Child Development. It offers holistic services by providing pre-school readiness to children under 6 years of age, wholesome nutrition through nutritious meals and take-home rations for pregnant and lactating women, improved healthcare through ANM staff (auxiliary nurse\/midwives) and skill development through training programmes for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, around 500 Nand Ghars are functional in Odisha impacting over 18,000 children and 5,000 women across eight districts by supporting comprehensive community welfare through solar lights, water purifiers, toilets, BALA paintings and nutrition gardens facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photograph: District Collector Parul Patawari (Centre) and other delegates at the MoU ceremony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ramachandra Behera Rayagada (Odisha), Feb. 17: Odisha\u2019s Rayagada district administration has signed of Understanding (MoU) with Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF) to 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