ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) Programme was launched in the year?

HPSSC Staff Nurse - 2021

Community Health Nursing

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Explanation

The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme was officially launched on October 2, 1975.
It was initiated in pursuance of the National Policy for Children to provide a comprehensive package of services for early childhood development.
The core delivery point for ICDS services is the Anganwadi Centre, located at the village level.
The program targets children below 6 years, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
It offers a bundle of six key services: supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-ups, referral services, pre-school education, and health/nutrition education.

Option A: No significant national child health program was launched in 1970. The planning and policy-making for ICDS occurred in the early 1970s, but the launch was later.
Option C: The year 1992 is associated with the launch of the Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) Programme, not ICDS.
Option D: The year 1995 marks the launch of the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) Programme, which succeeded and integrated the CSSM program.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Launch year and key features of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses and Community Health Officers (CHOs) work in close coordination with Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) for Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Days (VHSNDs), immunization camps, and health screening.
Understanding the ICDS framework is essential for community health nurses to effectively manage and refer cases of malnutrition, high-risk pregnancies, and childhood illnesses identified at the Anganwadi level.
ICDS data on child growth and nutrition is a vital resource for planning local health interventions and monitoring the impact of national programs like Poshan Abhiyaan.

How to Approach the Question

This is a factual recall question asking for the launch year of a major national health program.
Identify the key program mentioned: 'ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services)'.
Access your knowledge base on the timeline of key public health initiatives in India.
The year 1975 is a landmark year for child welfare in India, directly associated with the launch of ICDS on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2nd).
To confirm the answer, mentally associate the other years with different programs. 1992 is linked to the Child Survival and Safe Motherhood (CSSM) program, and 1995 is linked to the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) program.
This process of elimination confirms that 1975 is the correct year for the launch of ICDS.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Launch year and key features of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Programme.
Stem keywords: ICDS, Integrated Child Development Services, Programme, launched, year
Lead-in keywords: BEST, MOST RELEVANT CLUE
Clinical cues: Age/sex group narrows the expected diagnosis, intervention, or normal reference range.
Negative lead-in flag: false

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