In a bid to ensure continuity in early childhood education, the Union government on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) issued guidelines to facilitate co-location efforts to place almost 11 lakh anganwadis on the same premises as primary schools.
Anganwadi centres cater to the nutrition and early learning needs of children between zero and six words, and locating them on school premises enables a smooth transition to formal schooling in Class 1. The guidelines were issued jointly by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), which oversees anganwadi centres (AWCs).
