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The '''Balwadi Nutrition Programme''' is a healthcare and education programme launched by the [[Government of India]] to provide [[food supplements]] at [[Balwadi]]s to children of the age group 3–6 years in rural areas.<ref name=nihfw>{{cite web|title=Balwadi Nutrition Programme|url=http://www.nihfw.org/NDC/DocumentationServices/NationalHealthProgramme/BALWADINUTRITIONPROGRAMME.html|publisher=National Institute of Health and Family Welfare|accessdate=20 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707064113/http://www.nihfw.org/NDC/DocumentationServices/NationalHealthProgramme/BALWADINUTRITIONPROGRAMME.html|archive-date=2013-07-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=fao>{{cite web|title=Important programmes to combat malnutrition in India|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/X0172E/x0172e08.htm|publisher=Food and Agricultural Organisation|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Food supplement and calories motivation programme|url=https://zenigen.com|publisher=Nutrition.gov|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref>

This program was started in 1970 under the Department of Social Welfare, Government of India. Four national level organizations including the Indian Council of Child Welfare are given grants to implement this program. The food supplement provides 300 [[kilocalorie]]s of energy and 10 grams of [[Protein (nutrient)|protein]] per child per day.

Balwadis are being phased out because of the implementation of the [[Integrated Child Development Services]] programme.

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[[Category:Health programmes in India]]
[[Category:Early childhood education in India]]
[[Category:Government schemes in India]]

Balwadi Nutrition Programme - Revision history

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