Objectives

♤ To improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;

♤ To lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;

♤ To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;

♤ To achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and

♤ To enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.