Hostile terrain, hesitancy, Maoists: Bastar has its own COVID-19 vaccination challenges

Door-to-door campaigns, mitanins (health volunteers) have helped ward off rumours 

Fighting malnutrition, 4 meals a day: Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon shows the way

Anganwadi workers cook meals and personally deliver them to homes across 3 blocks of Rajnandgaon district 

Anganwadi, ASHA work massively disrupted during COVID-19 pandemic: Survey

Workers reported increase in stress levels, study finds

AES in Bihar: Poor anganwadi centres failed to deliver

The state also has the second-highest number of cases of malnourished children (43.9 per cent) in India    

Anganwadi centres rush to verify children beneficiaries’ Aadhaar

Only 1/3rd of children have cards; Expert worries it may lead to millions losing access to food and nutrition

Countdown to Budget 2023: Why investing in early childhood education should be a priority in the upcoming Budget

Just 0.1% of the GDP was spent in 2020-21 for early childhood education, thinktank analysis suggests 1.5%-2.5% of GDP expenditure