Talk:Kerala/Anganwadis
Anganwadi needs to be separated from kindergarten
Anganwadi functions in multiple ways.
See http://sjd.kerala.gov.in/scheme-info.php?scheme_id=IDQyc1Y4dXFSI3Z5 for example
- supplementary nutrition
- immunization
- health check-up,
- referral services,
- pre-school non-formal education and
- nutrition & health education.
Anganwadi also provides care to pregnant & lactating mothers, as well as to other vulnerable populations.
In all Anganwadi is not just a kindergarten.
It is a social facility in some ways. https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Living_Labs/Secondary_Cities_Indore#Anganwadi
It is important to tag Anganwadis in a way that allows us to recognize this cornerstone of Indian public health system as a separate and unique institution.
I see User:Indigomc asking for the same at https://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=24859
--Asdofindia (talk) 06:43, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
Suggestion by Kathmandu makes sense, as Anganwadi is not just childcare, but also serves mothers as well as elders now.
amenity=social_facility
social_facility=anganwadi
would help to differentiate anganwadis well --Muzirian (talk) 07:10, 6 March 2022 (UTC)