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Type of rural child care in India

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Anganwadi: Type of rural child care in India
Anganwadi is a type of rural child care centre in India.It was started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. Anganwadi in Hindi means "courtyard shelter" in English.

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