Entrepreneurship in Child care Services

Entrepreneurship in Childcare Services 4 (2+2)

Lesson 23 : National and International Organizations

United Nations Agencies

1. UNICEF:
   United Nations (International) Children’s Fund consists of donations and contributions for the welfare and development of children. The donations are received from the developed countries to be utilized for children in developing countries, developing countries also make fixed contributions to the fund in terms of running expenses of the regional offices of the UNICEF, etc. In India UNICEF have been functioning since 1949.
1. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS): in order to assist the government of india in integrating various social services necessary for the growth and development of the child, a scheme of ICDS launched by the government of india is being assisted by UNICEF. Under the scheme, Anganwadies have been organized in about 100 projects located in the community development blocks, tribal development blocks and urban neighborhoods.
2. Other Programmes: UNICEF also gives assistance for running of Child Development Wing of the National Institute of public Cooperation and Child Development in New Delhi.


2. UNESCO:
   The United Nations Educational, scientific and Cultural Organisation assist, in universal and compulsory primary education, promotion of science and technology.It helps to work out text books and promotion and teaching of national languages to the children of the migrant workers, training of staff for pre-school children and assists projects to set up production of children’s books and libraries.