Also 45 camps are conducted which includes various geriatric homes like rahelba old age home, magodi- kailsahdham, pethapur – shantiniketan, adalaj- mavtar dham, kalol and various community centres like Jalaram Temple Community Hall, Gandhinagar, Sector-8 Dispensary, Gandhinagar. Etc. Where on an average daily 30 patients are treated.
The Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in the country are part of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme which is a centrally sponsored Scheme. At the AWCs, six services namely (i) Supplementary nutrition (ii) Pre-school non-formal education (iii) Nutrition and health Education (iv) Immunization (v) Health check-up and (vi) Referral services are provided for holistic development of 0-6 years of children. Pregnant & Lactating Mothers are also the beneficiaries.
The objectives of the ICDS Scheme are (i) to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years; (ii) to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child; (iii) to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout; (iv) to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and (v) to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.
Children (0-6 years) who have received supplementary nutrition and attended pre-school education at Anganwadi Centres under ICDS Scheme. SVKM provide children, hygienic and healthy Food & Fruits. The Trust has adopted 4 Schools started by Government of Gujarat. Under the Guidance of Experienced and Devoted Office Bearers of the Trust, the Schools Grew. The Government of India has accorded high priority to the issue of malnutrition in the country and is implementing several schemes/programmes of different Ministries/Departments through State Governments/UT Administrations.