Scheme for Adolescent Girls- Bihar

The scheme "Scheme for Adolescent Girls" has been implemented in Bihar since 2011 through the Anganwadi centers under the Integrated Child Development Project (ICDS). Under this scheme, adolescent girls aged 11 to 14 years who are not attending school receive a monthly take-home ration along with skill development training. It is a centrally sponsored scheme with a funding ratio of 50:50 between the Central and State governments. The main objective of the scheme is to improve the level of health, nutrition, and education by providing support to adolescent girls so that they can become self-reliant and aware. The objective of this scheme is as follows:- - To assist in self-development and empowerment of adolescent girls. - To improve their nutrition and health status. - To raise awareness about health, hygiene, and nutrition. - To reintegrate out-of-school adolescent girls into the formal education system or develop alternative education/skills. - To develop their home-based skills and life skills. - To provide information and guidance about available public services such as Primary Health Centres, Rural Hospitals/Community Health Centres, Post Offices, Banks, Police Stations, etc.