Gujarat first state to supply uniforms for anganwadi children

The Gujarat authorities has determined to supply uniforms to 14 lakh Anganwadi college students, making it the primary state to take such a choice.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Tuesday initiated a state-wide pre-school uniform distribution programme for college kids of 53,029 anganwadis within the state.
However, with new directions issued by the state authorities to maintain the anganwadis closed till July 13, the native our bodies have deferred the distribution of pre-school uniforms to the opposite college students that have been to be held following the symbolic occasion held in Gandhinagar by Rupani.
While talking on the occasion, Rupani expressed confidence that the state will quickly tide over the pandemic to have the ability to reopen faculties and anganwadis. Rupani stated that the federal government has determined to distribute uniforms to over 14 lakh anganwadi youngsters to instil a way of unity with different youngsters of their age. Rupani stated, “A section of children attend private pre-primary schools, wear uniforms and feel proud. With a similar objective, the state government decided to give uniform to all Anganwadi children so that even our children should not be left behind, have a distinctive identity and feel confident.”
Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Vibhav-ariben Dave said in her digital tackle, “Gujarat is the first state to give uniforms to over 14 lakh anganwadi children at a cost of Rs 36 crore. When private nursery schools can have uniforms, why not anganwadi children? They will look smart in uniforms and also attract other children to the anganwadis.” Under the scheme, every little one will likely be given two units of uniforms — a gray pinafore skirt for ladies and gray shorts for boys, with beige examine shirts for each.
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation joined the digital occasion and handed out uniforms to 6 youngsters. The civic physique will ask their dad and mom to return the uniforms to the anganwadi employees in the interim, till the federal government points directions to reopen the anganwadi.
Dr Devesh Patel, Medical Officer for Health, VMC, advised The Indian Express, “The distribution of the uniforms, which arrived earlier, will be held when the Anganwadi is allowed to reopen. As per the instructions received to keep the Anganwadi closed, the ICDS department will ask the parents of the six children to return the uniforms so that they can be used when the Anganwadis reopen. If the children use the uniforms while the Anganwadi is closed, the purpose of the exercise will be defeated as it is meant to instil a sense of discipline and unity at pre-school.”
In a round dated June 28 (a replica of which is with The Indian Express) issued by WCD Commis-sioner to numerous municipal companies and district administrations within the state, the federal government has prolonged the closure of the Anganwadis for a interval of 15 days till July 13. VMC officers stated that the communication was acquired on Tuesday, guaranteeing that the distribution of 16,148 uniforms to over 8,000 youngsters of 399 anganwadis in Vadodara was deferred to adjust to the order.