Odisha distributes uniform to 14.83 lakh pre-school children on Gandhi Jayanti

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Friday distributed two sets of uniform (blue colour pants and pink colour shirts) to 14.83 lakh pre-school children under “Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Paridhan Yojana” on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).

According to the Women and Child Development Department, these uniforms were distributed in 61,040 Anganwadi centres.

A total of 1,344 Self Help Groups (SHGs) were engaged for stitching and supplying of the uniforms across the state.

The department has stated that the provision of two sets of uniforms for pre-school children  is an important initiative of the state government.

The department further said that the pre-school children also look forward to getting new uniforms that keep them interested to attend Anganwadi Centers (AWCs) to avail a host of other Anganwadi Services including Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) and Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE).