Minister inaugurates new anganwadi centres in Melur
Minister for Higher Education P. Viswanathan, along with District Collector Nishant Krishna, inaugurated five newly constructed anganwadi centre buildings in the Melur municipal area. Constructed at a total cost of ₹90 lakh under the State Finance Commission Grant for the 2025–26 fiscal year, these centres are equipped with modern infrastructure.
Why it matters
The inauguration of these centres underscores the government's commitment to public health, early childhood education, and social welfare, particularly in underserved areas. They provide essential services like nutrition, health monitoring, vaccination awareness, and play-based learning for children, and support for pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Minister for Higher Education P. Viswanathan, along with District Collector Nishant Krishna, inaugurated five newly constructed anganwadi centre buildings in the Melur municipal area on Monday.
Constructed at a total cost of ₹90 lakh—with an allocation of ₹18 lakh per centre—the project was funded under the State Finance Commission Grant (Operation & Maintenance, Infrastructure) for the 2025–26 fiscal year through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
Emphasising the critical role of early childhood development in a child’s physical health and brain growth, officials noted that anganwadi centres served as vital lifelines.
Beyond providing essential nutrition and supplementary meals to pregnant women, nursing mothers, and adolescent girls, these facilities monitor children’s height and weight to curb malnutrition, promote maternal-child vaccination awareness, and introduce three-to-six-year-olds to play-based learning models.
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