The State Budget has earmarked ₹51 crore for the ‘Psychosocial services’ scheme for adolescent girls being implemented through 1,012 schools in the State.
Giving a thrust to the anganwadis in the State, ₹10 crore has been earmarked for setting up modern and smart anganwadis in association with local bodies.
A new insurance scheme with a coverage of ₹2 lakh is also intended to be implemented exclusively for anganwadi employees. An amount of ₹1.2 crore has been earmarked as the State share for the year 2024-25.