ICDS: Hyderabad Convention, April 2005

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A convention on "Children's Right to Food" was held in Hyderabad on 7-9 April 2006. This was a follow-up to the second National Convention on the Right to Food and Work, held in Kolkata on 18-20 November 2005. The main focus of the convention was on the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), mid-day meals and related means of protecting children's right to food, including maternity entitlements. Special attention was given to "universalization with quality" as the core demand of a united campaign on ICDS.

Here are the convention report, concluding statement and a summary of state action plans that came out of the convention. The convention report is available in Hindi here.

A concept note on the convention is available here. The complete programme schedule for the convention is available here.

Concept notes for workshops to be conducted during the Convention can be accessed below:

• Day 1: April 7, 2006

  Parallel Workshops on ICDS

  1. ICDS and Child Nutrition (With special focus on outreach to under three's)
  2. Pre-school Education at the Anganwadi
  3. Covering every child: How and when? (Universalisation, Social Exclusion, Outreach)
  4. Rethinking ICDS (Design, Flexibility, Integration)
  5. Community Participation in ICDS (Role of PRIs, Accountability, Corruption, Transparency)
  6. Maternity entitlements: Theory and Practice
  7. The Work Environment in ICDS (Workers' rights, Building capacities, Administration)
  8. Financial and Political Resources for ICDS
• Day 2: April 8, 2006

  • Workshops on 'Action for ICDS'

    1. Anganwadi Divas
    2. Research Tools
    3. Right to Information and ICDS
    4. Bal Adhikar Yatra
    5. Legal and Policy Action
  • Workshop on Mid Day Meal Scheme

Last updated: 28 November 2006