Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government
of India and Vedanta Group have come together to construct 4000 modern
Anganwadis – “ Nand Ghar” in different parts of the country. The first ‘Nand
Ghar’ was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Women & Child
Development, Government of India, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on 24th
June at Hasanpur village in district Sonepat, Haryana. Anil Agarwal,
Chairman of Vedanta Group was also present at the inaugural ceremony.
Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, delighted at this unique
partnership with Vedanta Group, entering into construction of 4000 “Nand Ghar”
said, “Nand Ghar” will be developed in some of the high burden districts
where the Ministry is proposing to launch the ‘National Nutrition Mission’
shortly. “Mission will involve more non-government partners contributing
collectively to one common objective of eliminating malnutrition” she informed.
Under the Public-Private-Partnership model, Vedanta
Group and Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India will
share the cost of construction of the “Nand Ghar”, which would have prefab
structures with solar power. The land for the “Nand Ghar” would be provided by
the Gram Panchayats and the construction will be undertaken by National
Building Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC).
Speaking on the occasion Anil Agarwal, Chairman -
Vedanta Group said, “Nand Ghar” is an extension to the existing Anganwadi
initiative and will be Vedanta Group endeavour to provide a better
environment to the children of India. Healthy children and empowered women will
eradicate poverty and malnutrition, and make a prosperous nation. Our “Nand
Ghar” project aligns with our honourable Prime Minister’s vision and commitment
to provide quality education for children and skill development for women in
the entire country,"
Vedanta’s “Nand Ghar“ will act as a focal area for
immunisation, gender sensitisation and maternal care. It also aims to enhance
the learning environment through an e-learning module and skill enhancement
program for women. The “Nand Ghar” centres are proposed to be run as a shared
space in which 50% of the time will be devoted to children’s education and the
remaining half will support women’s skill development, Anil Agarwal added.
“This Nand Ghar model will provide targeted delivery
of supplementary nutrition services along with related healthcare services for
both mother and child including skill training for women,” said Smt. Maneka
Sanjay Gandhi. She also stressed on the need of having toilets in “Nand
Ghar” for women to strengthen Swachh Bharat Mission.
Emphasised on the need of first-of-its-kind Public
Private Partnership, she said “ Many come to me with projects but do not
turn-up, but Anil Agarwal has kept his promise”.
Vedanta Group’s philanthropic arm Vedanta
Foundation has pioneered in the areas of child care. Since 2008, Vedanta Group
has been time to time adopting Anganwadis for providing supplementary
nutrition, primary education and health to underprivileged children. Recently
it has signed an MoU with Rajasthan Government and adopted 3050 Anganwadi
Centres. Out of these 1000 Anganwadi Centres would be converted into
Model Anganwadi Centres with facilities of child friendly toilets as well.
Aligning with the objective of child care, the Vedanta
Group launched its campaign “Khushi” that is disseminating message on
nutrition, primary education and health to deprived children and encourages
individuals to take-up direct steps.
Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta Group company in Rajasthan is
running a unique project “Sakhi” to empower rural and tribal women and develop
them as rural women entrepreneurs.
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