Thiruvananthapuram: Health and Child Development Minister Veena George has directed the Director, Women and Child Development to ensure the safety of Anganwadi buildings in the state. The Director, Women and Child Development Department has directed the Program Officers and CDPOs to produce the fitness certificates of all the Anganwadis within 10 days. If the existing building is not safe, another building will be found immediately and the anganwadis will be relocated there.
Kottayam ICH will provide free treatment to a three-and-a-half-year-old boy who was injured in the collapse of the Anganwadi building in Vaikom, the health minister said. In addition, Rs 1 lakh will be allotted as emergency financial assistance to the child. The ICDS superintendent responsible for the incident in which a three-and-a-half-year-old boy was injured when the Anganwadi building collapsed has been suspended from service. Steps were also taken to seek clarification from the District Women and Child Development Officer, Program Officer and Child Development Project Officer.
