Mukhya Sevika case studies
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The Mukhya Sevika examination is the recruitment and promotion gateway to the supervisory post in India's ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) network, usually at block level. The Mukhya Sevika oversees Anganwadi Workers and Helpers: checking attendance, growth-monitoring records, pre-school activity plans, nutrition supply and stock registers, and coordinating with the Child Development Project Officer. The Mukhya Sevika case studies are 5 cases and about 3,630 words.
1The Child Whose Chart Went Up
During a monthly visit to Anganwadi Centre Bishanpur you find 32-month-old Riya recorded as 'normal' on her growth card. The Anganwadi Worker weighed her on the centre's hanging scale: 10.1 kg last month and 10.4 kg this month, and drew an upward line.
715 words, about 4 min2The Centre That Reports Too Well
Your block has 94 Anganwadi Centres and three supervisors, one post vacant for five months; against the norm of one supervisor per 25 centres, each of you now covers about 31. Centre Rampur, run by a worker with twelve years' service, shows 78 of 82 enrolled children 'present' for pre-school on most days.
759 words, about 4 min3The Hamlets That Stayed Away
Village Godhna has 1,840 people in two hamlets, Upper and Lower, divided along caste lines and by a long-running panchayat election rivalry. The last Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day covered 38 of 96 eligible children for routine immunisation.
705 words, about 4 min4Twenty-Four Children, One Room
Centre Sultanpur has 24 children aged 3 to 6 years enrolled, one Anganwadi Worker, one helper, a 5 m by 6 m room, a verandah, and no usable outdoor space because it has rained for two weeks. The preschool kit is missing most beads, has one broken counting frame, and there is no chart paper; the worker has bought 30 sheets from her own money.
741 words, about 4 min5The Month That Does Not Add Up
Centre Kharonda sends this month's figures. Registered beneficiaries are 240 children aged 6 months to 3 years, 320 children aged 3 to 6 years, 96 pregnant women and 130 lactating mothers.
710 words, about 4 min