Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Jalgaon CEO Urges Families, Communities to Support Holistic Child Development
Karishma Nair visited an Anganwadi centre in Vasantwadi to check how young children were developing.
She said children need more than physical growth.
They also need help with learning, feelings, friendships and language.
She measured some children’s height and weight to check their nutrition.
The centre had a low level of stunting, which means not many children were too short for their age.
Nair said workers should keep checking children and provide help when needed.
She spoke with pregnant women and mothers about food, health and breastfeeding.
She also said fathers, families and the whole community should help children grow well.
Jalgaon Zilla Parishad CEO Karishma Nair said children need intellectual, emotional, social and linguistic development alongside physical growth.
She reviewed Early Childhood Development initiatives during a visit to the Vasantwadi Anganwadi centre under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme.
Nair measured children’s height and weight, classified their nutritional status and stressed regular monitoring and timely intervention.
The inspection found a low prevalence of stunting in Vasantwadi, prompting instructions for continued preventive and curative measures.
Nair urged families, including fathers, and the wider community to support child nutrition, health, education and emotional development.
- Who
- Karishma Nair, CEO of the Jalgaon Zilla Parishad, along with officials, villagers, pregnant women, lactating mothers and self-help group members.
- What
- Nair reviewed Early Childhood Development activities, assessed children’s nutrition and discussed family and community participation in child development.
- When
- During Nair’s field visit to the Vasantwadi Anganwadi centre; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- The Anganwadi centre in Vasantwadi, under the Jalgaon project.
- Why
- To review child development and nutrition services, identify needs and encourage families and communities to support children’s well-being.
- Official
- Karishma Nair, Chief Executive Officer of the Jalgaon Zilla Parishad
- Programme
- Early Childhood Development under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme
- Location
- Vasantwadi Anganwadi centre
- Assessment
- Children’s height and weight were measured and nutritional status was classified
- Nutrition categories
- Normal, Severe Acute Malnutrition, Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Severely Underweight and Moderately Underweight
- Inspection finding
- Vasantwadi had a low prevalence of stunting
- Additional focus
- Nair also interacted with mothers, villagers and women’s self-help groups