ZIRO, OCT 3:

Members of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) Niri Chongrowju and Taba Champa inspected five Anganwadi Centres in Lower Subansiri district on Saturday to review their functioning and assess the delivery of child care and nutrition services.

The centres inspected included Lankhing Anganwadi Centre in Lempia village, Reru-II, Hari-I, Siiro and Siibey.

The delegation was accompanied by Women & Child Development (W&CD) Department Deputy Director Kago Maya Gyati and Ziro-I Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Project Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Takhe Rinyo Bullo.

During the inspection, the APSCPCR members interacted with Anganwadi Workers and Helpers to assess daily nutrition services, early learning activities and the implementation of child welfare programmes. The interactions also provided frontline workers an opportunity to highlight operational challenges.

The Commission members stressed the need to maintain safe, nurturing and child-friendly spaces and urged Anganwadi workers to remain committed to holistic child care, nutrition and early childhood development.

The delegation also distributed sweets among children at the centres.

The visit underscored the importance of coordination among the child rights commission, W&CD Department and frontline ICDS functionaries in strengthening early childhood care, protection and development services in the district.