As part of their Community Health Nursing learning experience, the Fifth Semester B.Sc. Nursing students of BLDEA'S College of Nursing, Jamkhandi, visited the Anganwadi Centre at Kakanawadi on 1st June 2026, followed by the Seventh Semester B.Sc. Nursing students on 2nd June 2026. The visit provided students with valuable practical exposure to community-based child health services and grassroots-level healthcare delivery.

During the visit, Mrs. Neelamma Gudodagi, Anganwadi Worker, provided a comprehensive orientation on the functioning of the Anganwadi Centre. She explained the population coverage, roles and responsibilities of an Anganwadi worker, and the various health, nutrition, and welfare services offered to children, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and other beneficiaries.

The students were also informed about the daily nutrition programme, growth monitoring activities, maintenance of records and reports, immunization support services, and the implementation of the Bhagyalakshmi Scheme. The session enabled students to gain a deeper understanding of community-based child health services and the significant role of Anganwadi Centres in promoting early childhood care, nutrition, health education, and overall development.

The hands-on orientation provided students with direct exposure to the day-to-day operations of the Anganwadi Centre. Students observed growth monitoring of young children, maintenance of health and nutrition registers, and the functioning of the baby weighing station. They also interacted with beneficiary children and observed the warm, nurturing environment created by the Anganwadi worker.

The visit provided valuable practical exposure and strengthened the students' knowledge of grassroots-level healthcare delivery and community participation in health promotion. Students gained firsthand experience of how Anganwadi Centres serve as the cornerstone of India's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme.

The Anganwadi visit was organised by Mrs. Shivaleela Sarawad, Assistant Professor; Ms. Savitri Janamatti, PG Nursing Tutor; Mrs. Samarin Awati, UG Nursing Tutor; and Ms. Shashikala Mudhol, UG Nursing Tutor, under the guidance of Dr. Veerabhadrappa G. Mendagudli, Principal, BLDEA'S College of Nursing, Jamkhandi.