Balwadi Nutrition Programme

- The Balwadi Nutrition Programme was started in the year 1970-71 with an objective to provide full nutrition, entertainment facilities and informal school for providing early education to the children of 3-5 years age.
- There are 5,053 Balwadis in the village/tribal and urban slums of the country, in which 2·25 lakh children are getting benefit.
- This programme is being implemented by five voluntary organisation of the National level, to whom the Government provides financial assistance.