To reduce malnutrition, anaemia and early marriage among Adolescent girls of Gujarat state.
To educate adolescent girls about their nutrition, health and various life skills for enhancing their self-competency and empowering them.
To increase knowledge about their legal rights, various vocational training and social media.
Taking adolescent girls for visit at public places
Target group- 14 to 18 years of Adolescent girls of Narmada and Dahod district
Income Limitation – No income limitation for this scheme
Eligibility criteria- Enrolled adolescent girls at Anganwadi centres of Narmada and Dahod district
Services provided under scheme
Providing supplementary nutrition (PURNA Shakti) 4 packets (1kg/packet) on 4th Tuesday of every month which contains 9 micronutrients. (50:50) (CSS: state) share for THR
Distribution of IFA tablets on every Wednesday at Schools and AWCs in convergence with health department
Health check-up and referral services in convergence with health department
Encourage out of school adolescent girls for re-enrolment in school in convergence with education department
Encourage out of school adolescent girls for enrolment in any vocational training (ITI/KVK) in convergence with employment and training department
Visit at public places (Primary health centres, Banks, Post offices and any government offices etc.) for their self-empowerment)
Celebration of PURNA divas at Anganwadi centres on 4th Tuesday of every month where various theme based activities are carried out based on health, nutrition and self-development of adolescent girls.
Distribution of PURNA kit at Anganwadi centres for awareness about nutrition, health and empowerment among adolescent girls
Contact person for information
Regional Deputy Director office, Zone level
Program officer, Jila Panchayat office, District level
Implementation department-
Commissionerate Women and Child Development Department,
Block No. 20, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar
