In ICDS the requirement in pregnant females is:
Community Nutrition Programmes: 1. Special nutrition programme * Beneficiaries: children below 6 years of age, pregnant, nursing mothers. * Area: urban slums, tribal areas and backward rural area. * Supplementation: a.300 Kcal, 10-12 gm protein per child per day. b.500 Kcal, 25 gm protein to mothers. c.Provided for 300 days. It is merged with ICDS. ICDS Scheme (Integrated child development services scheme) i.Supplementary nutrition ii.Vitamin A prophylaxis iii.IFA tablet distribution Beneficiaries: children below 6 years, adolescent girls 11-18 years, pregnant and lactating mothers. *One Anganwadi worker for 1000 population ALSO KNOW: Balwadi Nutrition Programme: Beneficiaries: children 3-6 years. Supplementation: 300 kcal & 10 gm protein. Mid-day meal programme: i.Meal supplies 1/3rd of total energy and 1/2 of protein. ii.Low cost/ easy to cook at school iii.Locally available food to be used. iv.Change of menu. Mid-day meal scheme (National Programme of Nutritional Suppo to Primary Education) a.Launched as centrally sponsored scheme on 15 August 1995 and revised in 2004. b.Objective is universalization of primary education. c.Originally covers children in class 1 to V d.Free supply of 100 g of food grain per student per day e.300 kcal and 8-12 gm protein f.Single dish meal like broken wheat pulao, upma, leafy khichdi and dhal vegetable bhat. g.Cereal pulse combination. Ratio ranging from 3:1 to 5:1. h.Iodized salt to be used. Ref : Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 18th edition; Page-482
300 cal, 15 gm protein
300 cal. 25 gm protein
500 cal, 15 gm protein
500 cal, 25 gm protein