Which of the following statements is are correct Integrated Child Development Services ICDS provides...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) provides nutritional meals, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.
In addition to improving child nutrition and immunization, the programme is also intended to combat gender inequality by providing girls the same resources as boys.

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Explanation:

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a government program in India which provides nutritional meals, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.

The scheme was launched in 1975, discontinued in 1978 and then relaunched by the Tenth Five Year Plan.

Tenth five-year plan also linked ICDS to Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.

In addition to improving child nutrition and immunization, the programme is also intended to combat gender inequality by providing girls the same resources as boys.