Who Cares? Progress & Challenges for Early Childhood Development held on April 3, 2023,
Who Cares? Progress & Challenges for Early Childhood Development held on April 3, 2023, to honour Ms Mina Swaminathan as one of the architects behind ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) and in memory of her first birth anniversary.
The science of child development established the crucial significance of the first six years of a child’s life requiri ng adequate health care, nutrition, psycho-social and intellectual stimulation, as well as a safe and supportive en vironment. Against this background, Mina Swaminathan’s 1985 book titled Who Cares? was an in-depth analysis of the childcare facilities for low-income working women, both in the organised and unorganised sectors. (Link to the book here: http://59.160.153.188/minaswaminathanarchives/node/5)
Who Cares? pointed to...