• WCD Dept. has signed MoU with Britannia Nutrition Foundation for putting concentrated efforts to address the problem of child malnutrition in Melghat region of Amravati district.
• This area, with a predominantly tribal population, comprises the two Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) project blocks of Dharni and Chikhaldara.
• The project is being implemented using "Jatak” Application for GPS and IVRS based real time monitoring of health and nutrition status of every under-5 child in the Melghat region.
• Using the monthly weights of under-5 children reported by Anganwadi workers, the software will list all under-5 children falling in the severe underweight (SUW) category and those whose weight gain is static or declining over a 3 month period.
• The objective of this initiative is achieving reduction in underweight levels in the under-5 child population, more specifically in the under-3 segment.

• Initially, the Kitchen Gardens initiative will cover six districts i.e. Pune, Thane, Palghar, Yavatmal, Parbhani and Nashik.
• As a first step, Demonstration Kitchen Gardens are being be established at one Anganwadi in every block in each of these 6 districts
• Along with the Anganwadi, if possible Kitchen Garden shall also be facilitated in Village Schools, PHCs and Sahyogini’s Home.
• WCD Department and Rajmata Jijau Mother-Child Health & Nutrition Mission are working towards building awareness on nutrition, identification of Anganwadis, mobilization of trainees, Providing Training Infrastructure and so on.
• The Reliance Foundation Team is carrying out Orientations / Workshops, Trainings and Handholding support for establishment of these demonstration Kitchen Gardens. Eventually, these demonstration Kitchen Gardens shall serve as training center for the rest of the Anganwadis in a block.

• The objective of this MoU is to utilize the contribution of the Corporate Sector by way of CSR to provide skills and competencies to women that shall give them employability.
• This initiative also aims to provide more choices for women and create female role models and mentors in places where economic opportunities have historically been limited.
• This programme is working towards developing a women workforce that is more likely to be healthier, have higher earnings and exercise greater decision-making power within the household. These women are also more likely to ensure that their own children are educated, thus breaking the cycle of poverty and hunger.
• Thus far, total 200 women have been trained under this Programme.

• The main objective of this initiative is to capture Nutritional status of children in Bhiwandi Project II of Thane District in a real-time manner, using Jatak Application and take necessary further steps to improve the nutrition status of these children
• Jatak uses a combination of technologies such as GPS, Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) and other Mobile/ Server based Software Applications. Jatak would be helpful in bringing underweight children into immediate focus and highlighting those children whose growth is found to be faltering.

• The corporate partners shall undertake a situational analysis based baseline study of Anganwadis in Vasai and Palghar Taluka to design a holistic intervention that caters to the needs and requirements of identified Anganwadis.
• They will also work towards improving the delivery of pre-school education for children between the age group of 3 – 6 years through capacity building of CDPOs, Supervisors, Anganwadi Workers and Sevikas through customized training sessions and exposure visits to ‘Model Anganwadi’ centres. 
• As part of this programme, Anganwadi centres would be given teaching and learning aids/ kits to facilitate Anganwadi Workers in implementing their learnings
• The Corporate Partners will also work towards designing a comprehensive program to strengthen and supplement the efforts of WCD Dept. and making provisions for creating access to potable drinking water and sanitation facilities in the Anganwadis.   

• Work closely on various areas such as Infrastructure in the Library of the Observation Home.
• Skill Development/ Vocational Trainings to the children
• Develop kitchen garden in the premises of the Observation Home for providing Micronutrient rich diet to the children,
• Carrying out Periodic Eye Check-up camps for the children, Level top soil area for playground so the children have safe access to Outdoor Sports
• Facilitate Sports Activities through Magic Bus Arrange for Industrial Excursions to nearby industry at least once in three months if feasible to inculcate importance of Vocational Education in children.
• Painting the walls of the Premises to as part of cleanliness and beautification.

• Department has signed MoU with Jamshedji Tata Trust and UNICEF for implementation of Community Management of Acute Malnutrtion (“CMAM Project”) at Nandurbar District.
• This initiative aims at improving survival and development outcome of estimated 11,500 SAM ( Severe Acute Malnutrition) Children in all six blocks of Nandurbar District and compare the outcomes of three nutrition protocols – MNT / RUTF, SF and ARF recipes

• WCD Dept., MCGM and SNEHA have entered into this MoU to form Mumbai Child Health and Nutrition Committee under a convergence model for ensuring achievement of following key objectives to improve maternal and health outcomes
  • Increase convergence of mother and children and reaching out to vulnerable pockets
  • Effective and Efficient use of material and human resources
  • Increase uptake of ICDS and Health Services
  • Timely and Effective Referrals and Follow-ups
  • Sustained Community Ownership

• Some of the key components of this collaboration are:
  • Nutrition Surveillance including technology based growth monitoring.
  • Growth Promotion through complimentary meal
  • Watershed development and farm- based productivity enhancement for the long-term solution through livelihood generation and food security
  • Long-term Institutional Strengthening Processes

Some of the key activities to be carried out as part of this collaboration are:

• Develop standardized training materials/ packages & monitoring tools for delivery of trainings to ICDS staff on topics such as Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding etc.
• Promote community role in management of malnutrition through technical assistance and support to the AWCs
• Support referral of medically complicated SAM children to Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRC)

• Carry out training of 15,000 candidates in a year, thus 75,000 women candidates in 5 years in various skills (Driver / Chauffeur, Riders for ecommerce companies and food delivery service) that will enhance the employability of the trained candidates
• Run the training centres and provide facilities (training infrastructure like Classrooms, Demo Labs, Laptops, Projectors, etc.) to the eligible candidates mobilised by DWCD

• Ensure wide scale awareness regarding Gender Budgeting amongst major stakeholders of the Dept. followed by other Dept. of Govt. of Maharashtra
• Develop a concrete roadmap for implementation of Gender Budgeting in the State
• Develop capacity building plans for Govt. Officials on various aspects of Gender Budgeting

Some of the vital activities to be carried out as part of this collaboration are :

• Develop standardized training materials/packages, monitoring tools for delivery of trainings to  ICDS Staff on topics such as Community based  Management of  Acute Malnutrition ,Infant and Young Children Feeding  ,counselling and communication skills
• Raise Funds to procure EDNF,hire additional staff, and conduct training
• Support Referral of medically complicated SAM Children to Nutritional Rehabilitation  Centres (NRC)
• Layer existing projects with the 1000 days initiative or micro nutrient powder supplementation as and when need identified  
• Support implementation of the VCDC Centres wherever applicable  and support in management of uncomplicated SAM
• The objective of this MoU is to entered into for collaboration on CSR projects on reduction of malnutrition in the areas of Mokhada, Vikramgad and Jawhar block of Palghar district and Dharni block of Amravati district that has a high tribal predominance, poor health indicators and high malnutrition prevalence.
• As mutually agreed, NitiAayog has identified 4 regions within the state namely Konkan, Nagpur, Nashik, Amravati and within these regions identified high burden districts
• Following are the main objectives of this initiative
  • Develop standardized training program
  • Promote Community base roll& responsibility
  • Referral support to NRC
  • Support for VCDC implementation
  • Raise funds for smooth implementation of projects
  • Monitoring & management of project progress on regular basis
  • Drafting policies, strategy and planning etc.

Some of the vital activities to be carried out as part of this collaboration are :

• Carrying out analysis of food  products as required by DWCD in  the format prescribed  by DWCD from time to time  and issuing Food Sample Testing Report in a reasonable time period.
• Providing support to ICT in seeking Govt. Assistance for procuring any additional infrastructure (if needed)
• Provide full support to ICT in its endeavor of seeking funds from various agencies/organizations /State Government/Central Government.
• Obtaining all necessary approvals/affiliations/certifications from agencies concerned  with analysis of food samples.

Some of the vital activities to be carried out as part of this collaboration are : Conduct the Skill Development Training program for identified beneficiaries (women & girls) along with certification in -

1. Housekeeping
2. Storekeeping

• Conduct  the training programs leveraging  its  industry leading content & delivery methodology
• Support the trained candidates  in developing  a self-sustainable  model  for higher income  generation  in active participation of the community
• Wasan through its partners will support the trained candidates in identifying the employment opportunities

Some of the vital activities to be carried out as part of this collaboration are :

• Carrying out analysis of food products as required by DWCD in the format prescribed  by DWCD from time to time and issuing Food Sample Testing Report in a reasonable time period.
• Providing support to DBATU in seeking  Govt. Assistance  for procuring any additional infrastructure (if needed)
• Provide full support to DBATU in its endeavor of seeking funds from various agencies/organizations /State Government/Central Government.
• Obtaining all necessary approvals/affiliations/certifications from agencies concerned  with analysis of food samples.