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100			_aSanjeev Kumar
245			_aIntegrated Child Development Services (ICDS) progrrame in the context of urban poor and slum dwellers in India: Exploring challenges and opportunities
260			_c2015
300			_ap.94-113.
362			_aJan-Mar
520			_aThe article examines the challenges and issues related to Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme in urban settings with specific reference to urban poor and slum population in India. For example, Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in slums or in urban areas are confronted with multiple issues ranging from infrastructural constraints (buildings, space, water and sanitation facilities); inadequate rental provision to run the AWC properly; unmapped and unrecognised slums and squatters; left out and drop out; increasing migrant and mobile population; difficulty in identifying and reaching out to migrant and working population; lack of convergence with health and allied departments and local bodies, and inadequate access and poor quality of services ;lack of knowledge and capacity among service providers; absence of an effective primary health care system in urban areas; lack of awareness and community participation, issues of gender and self-identity, etc. Further, the article attempts to explore opportunities and next steps to be taken as suggestive recommendations for ICDS programme that may strengthen the actual implementation of ICDS programme in urban areas. - Reproduced.
650			_aICDS
650			_aPoverty - India
650			_aUrban poor - India
650			_aSlums - India
650			_aChild development - India
650			_aChild development
700			_aBanerjee, Sainath
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a108590
999			_c108585 _d108585