A larger space for children to play and learn — that’s the big change workers at Delhi’s new anganwadi ‘hub-centres’ are most excited about.
An official from the Women and Child Development department said a severe space constraint at anganwadi centres led to the need for such hubs.
“Our centres were not in a good condition at all because of the rent restrictions. Children sat on a mat under a staircase or outside the building. What could they learn in a situation like that? The centres were known only as ‘khichdi-banane wale’ centres instead of spaces of early childhood learning. By pooling together resources, workers have been able to find larger spaces without additional expenses,” the official said.
Read more of this in a report by Sukrita Baruah published in The Indian Express...
