Training

During the period from 2018 to 2020, five cycles of five days’ training were jointly conducted for the ICDS Supervisors and ASHA facilitators from Health Department, in the two districts of Yavatmal and Aurangabad. Field training for ASHAs and AWWs have been jointly conducted by their respective supervisors one day in a month for consecutive 12 months. Thus, the cascade module was used to convey information from the top level to each beneficiary under the initiative and it has proven to be very effective.

The Department of WCD and Health has now taken the decision to implement the Aarambh initiative in the entire state of Maharashtra. Under this, region-wise selected trainers from all the districts in each division will be given a five days’ divisional level training in the first phase and a three days’ training in the second and the third phases. The divisional level training will be imparted by the Key Trainer and the Aarambh team. After that these selected trainers are expected to train everyone in their respective districts.

Highlights of the Training:

  • Demonstration of core approaches in trainings like Home Visits, Parents Meeting, etc.
  • Joyful learning with effective use of energizers
  • Appreciative Enquiry
  • Participatory and innovative way of training
  • Activity based training
  • Use of incremental learning approach for the capacity building of frontline functionaries
  • Joint trainings for ICDS and Health
Content of Training
First Cycle
Growth and Development

Early Childhood Development

Responsive Feeding

Home Visit

Parents Meet
Second Cycle
Appreciative Inquiry

Parents Fair with Resource Mapping

Growth, Monitoring and Promotion
Third Cycle
Nurturing care for children with special needs

Participants Feedback

The Aarambh training has completely transformed our perspective. The concept of the development of a child from 0 to 3 years of age was completely new to us. So, what the trainers have carved in these five days on our blank slates is extremely useful and supervisory for us. We are going back to our district with a lot of inspiration from this training. By making good use of this training, we will make a significant contribution to the work of strengthening and enlightening the future generation. And we are so very proud of this!
Archana Pawar
Archana PawarSupervisor, Dhule
As a society, until now, the focus has only been on the physical growth of the child. But, the Aarambh project has made the entire society open their eyes and ears and become aware by scientifically explaining that the holistic development of the child is extremely important along with the physical growth. Also, the method of explaining the subject of the Aarambh team is very innovative and effective. Various aspects of childcare were explained to us in such a simple language with the help of demonstrations. Similarly, understanding the need for childcare, apt measures were also suggested to us.
Sachin Dagadghate
Sachin DagadghateUnicef, Aurangabad
Since every point of the training is explained in simple and everyday language, we can easily take it and apply it to our workplace. Basically, the Aarambh training is the need of the hour. Until now, we were fixated on just the physical growth of the child. For the first time, we have understood how important holistic development is for the child’s future. It is truly our pleasure that we are able to perform this virtuous task.
Manisha Hatkar
Manisha HatkarSupervisor, Palghar
A new morning, a new beginning, a new dawn of a new life. That is, the beginning of providing for the child a bright future right from its birth. It is a step towards making a child, an individual, a family, a society, that is, "a country", a superpower.
Dr Sunil Kale
Dr Sunil KaleMO, Nanded
Parents will give time to the children belonging to the age group of 0 to 3 years. There is going to be a two- way dialogue. The children and their parents are going to be happy. And this will result in a better family, a better village and consequently, a better country. The Integrated Child Development Services Scheme projects have been in place at the district and the taluka level for a long time. However, during the training we realised that the Game and Communication activities for children belonging to the age group of 0 to 3 years were being conducted at a very late age. This lacuna is now going to be addressed successfully.
Amit Raibole
Amit RaiboleCDPO, Akola
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