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March 31, 2026STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH ANGANWADI TEACHER PREPAREDNESS UNDER ICDS
*Jenifer Princy, D., & **Sundaravalli, S., R.
* Research Scholar, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
**Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
For children’s health, development, and long-term well-being, early childhood care and education (ECCE) is essential. The foundation of early childhood health and nutrition interventions in India is the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). In community-level early childhood settings, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), often known as teachers, are the front-line providers of ICDS services, including nutrition, growth monitoring, immunisation mobilisation, preschool education, and carer engagement. Effective service delivery is therefore hampered by gaps in teacher capacity, knowledge, training, and readiness. This paper synthesises empirical data, identifies obstacles, and suggests tactical interventions to improve system outcomes to investigate the role of Anganwadi teacher preparation as a pathway to enhance early childhood health and well-being.
Keywords
early childhood, healthcare, well-being, anganwadi, ICDS, and anganwadi teacher.
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To cite this article
Jenifer Princy, D., & Sundaravalli, S., R. (2026). Strengthening Early Childhood Health and Well-being through Anganwadi Teacher Preparedness under ICDS. Sparkling International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Studies, 9(1), 21-26.