Concurrent Social Assessment under ICDS - III Project

Agency : Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Rajasthan

The major objective of the project was to provide necessary inputs for the improvement of the performance of ICDS programme by assessing community perception and involvement.

Social assessment was being conducted to ensure that socially and economically disadvantaged people get benefit from the project, particularly in terms of nutrition, health and pre-school education.

The specific objectives of the study were:

  • To assess community knowledge and perception regarding ICDS project activities
  • To determine the role of community in augmenting the AWC activities and that of women in pre-school activities
  • To study the role of the Gram Panchayat in maintaining and running the AWCs
  • To study the utilisation level of the ICDS services by lactating and expectant women
  • To assess the extent of antenatal care of pregnant women, breastfeeding, initiation of supplementary foods and participation in the ICDS activities by lactating women
  • To assess the knowledge of adolescent girls about family life education and participation in the ICDS activities

The Concurrent Social Assessment focussed on identifying community needs, perceptions, practices, preferences, utilisation, participation and problems currently being experienced with the ICDS Project.


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