1) Services under restructured ICDS fall under which categories?
1) Referral Services
2) Care and Nutrition counselling
3) Health Services
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 2, 3
Explanation:
- Consequent to restructuring and strengthening of the ICDS Scheme, the existing package of services under the Scheme were reformatted.
- Care & Nutrition counselling [including (i) Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Promotion and Counselling, (ii) Maternal Care and Counselling, (iii) Care, Nutrition, Health & Hygiene Education and (iv) Community based care and management of underweight children].
- Health Services [including (i) Immunization and micronutrient supplementation, (ii) Health Check-up and (iii) Referral Services] for children in the age group of 0-6 years and Pregnant and Lactating mothers, have been included in the core package of ICDS services.
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2) Which of the following is/are true?
1) Under ICDS, Supplementary Nutrition (SNP) is given to the children (6 months – 6 years) and pregnant women but not lactating mothers.
2) The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare handles the Nutrition & health education service under the ICDS.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
- The Supplementary Nutrition (SNP) is given to the children (6 months – 6 years) and pregnant women & lactating mothers under the ICDS Scheme.
- The Food and Nutrition Board of Women and Child Development Ministry, through its regional field units, is engaged in conducting training programmes in nutrition, in addition to advocacy towards generating awareness through nutrition education programmes on the importance of healthy balanced diets especially through the use of locally available foods, mass awareness campaigns and use of electronic and print media.
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3) Which of the following under ICDS are delivered through Public Health Infrastructure under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare?
1) Immunization
2) Supplementary nutrition
3) Health check-up
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: 1, 3
Explanation:
- Integrated Child Development Services [ICDS] Scheme is a centrally sponsored Scheme being implemented by the State Governments/UT Administrations.
- The scheme aims at holistic development of children below 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers by providing a package of six services comprising (i) Supplementary nutrition; (ii) Immunization; (iii) Health check-up; (iv) Referral services; (v) Pre-school non-formal education; and (vi) Nutrition & health education are provided to the targeted beneficiaries i.e. all children below 6 years, Pregnant and Lactating Mothers.
- Three of the six services namely Immunisation, Health Check-up and Referral Services are delivered through Public Health Infrastructure under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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4) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)?
1. ICDS will be aimed at children under 5 years of age
2. It also include their mothers.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
ICDS will be aimed at children under 6 years of age
The following services are sponsored under ICDS to help achieve its objectives:
1. Immunization
2. Supplementary nutrition
3. Health checkup
4. Referral services
5. Pre-school non formal education
6. Nutrition and Health information
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