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Scindia Orders Swift Shift of Unsafe Anganwadi Centre to New Building in Guna

A remote Anganwadi centre in Guna district, operating from a dilapidated building for years, has been relocated to a safe new structure. The move followed the direct intervention of local MP and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who ordered immediate action after a visit. Scindia emphasized that negligence towards the safety of children and women is unacceptable. District officials acted on his directives to complete the shift, ensuring a safer environment for the centre's beneficiaries.

Key Points: Scindia Ensures Safe Anganwadi Centre Relocation in Guna

  • MP intervened after visit
  • Centre was in old, risky building
  • Swift relocation ordered
  • New building ensures safety
  • Officials warned against negligence
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Anganwadi centre shifted to safer building in Guna after Jyotiraditya Scindia's intervention

Following MP Jyotiraditya Scindia's intervention, a dilapidated Anganwadi centre in Guna, MP, is moved to a safe new building for child safety.

"any negligent approach towards the safety of children and women would not be tolerated - Jyotiraditya Scindia"

Guna, March 27

An Anganwadi centre, which had been operating for several years in an old and dilapidated building in a remote village of Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, has now been shifted to a new structure, ensuring the safety of children enrolled at the facility.

The much-needed development came following instructions from Guna Lok Sabha MP and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

After learning about the condition of the building during a recent visit to the village, Union Minister Scindia directed the Guna district administration to take prompt action on the matter.

Scindia had expressed shock on finding that the dilapidated structure posed a potential risk to the lives of children attending the Anganwadi centre in Bawrikheda Gram Panchayat.

He immediately ordered the district administration to take swift steps to relocate the centre to a safer place and ensure the safety of children and women visiting it daily.

Scindia also warned that any negligent approach towards the safety of children and women would not be tolerated and insisted that all necessary arrangements be put in place without delay.

Following the Minister's directives, the Anganwadi centre has been successfully relocated to a safe, new building, his public relations department said in a statement on Friday.

The statement noted that the centre had been functioning from a dilapidated structure for several years.

"Upon receiving information regarding the matter, Union Minister Scindia took a serious view and directed the district administration, along with officials from the concerned department, to take immediate and necessary steps," it said.

Acting on the directives, officials made the required arrangements and successfully shifted the Anganwadi centre to a new building, providing beneficiaries with a safer and improved environment.

The Union Minister reiterated that public safety is of paramount importance and that such instances of negligence will not be tolerated.

He further directed officials to ensure accountability to prevent recurrence of such situations and to take strict action wherever necessary.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good work, but why did it take an MP's visit for this to happen? The building was dilapidated for *years*. This shows a failure of the local administration's routine monitoring. The system should be proactive, not reactive only when a VIP points it out.
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Aman W
Finally! The safety of our children and the dedicated didis who run these centres is non-negotiable. Hope this sets an example for other districts to audit their Anganwadi infrastructure. A small step, but a very important one for that village.
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Sarah B
As someone who has volunteered with an NGO in rural MP, I've seen the conditions firsthand. It's heartbreaking. This intervention was crucial. Now, the focus should be on ensuring the new building has clean water, toilets, and proper learning materials.
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Vikram M
Scindia sahab ne theek kaha - bachchon ki suraksha sabse pehle aani chahiye. Ye to karyakartaon ka bhi basic duty hai ki woh aise khatarnak jagahon ki report karein. Ab bas ye dekhna hai ki ye nayi building maintain kaise ki jaati hai.
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Karthik V
Positive news. But one has to ask, how many other such centres across the country are operating in unsafe conditions? We need a systematic audit, not just piecemeal solutions when a minister visits. The ICDS scheme needs stronger ground-level implementation.

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