In 1975, on the auspicious day of Gandhi Jayanti, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme had started its odyssey with an aspiration to make our country a more habitable place for mother and children. Launched with two ICDS Projects, viz., Manbazar of Purulia and Khiddirpur in Kolkata, at present all the Blocks, Municipalities and Corporations of West Bengal have subsequently been brought under ICDS fold. It aims at the holistic development of the child and empowerment of the mother. The primary target group encompasses Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Children since birth up to the age of 6 years. The Scheme is jointly sponsored by the Government of India and Government of West Bengal.
