Social Audit of ICDS underway in Kupwara district to bring accountability and transparency

KUPWARA : Social Audit of ICDS projects is underway across Kupwara district to bring accountability and transparency in poshan schemes.
The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Shrikant Suse has instructed that every Anganwadi centre and Panchayat in the district undergo a comprehensive social audit.
During the social audit, beneficiaries including pregnant and lactating mothers community members, former Panchayat representatives and volunteers in far-flung areas of Machill and in other areas of Kupwara gathered in Aganwadi Centres, participated in lively discussions about the daily realities of child nutrition and education under the “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi” programme.
The audit is being framed as a fact finding dialogue as the auditors are inspecting kitchen equipment, the freshness of supplementary nutrition and attendance records, while Panchayat elders and youth review financial statements to compare allocated funds with actual outcomes.
Findings are read aloud in public meetings and entered into resolution registers and questionnaires, ensuring full transparency.
Meanwhile, social audit is going on across 11 ICDS projects of district Kupwara including Teetwal, Tangdar, Kalaroose, Wavoora, Sogam, Rajwar, Ramhall, Langate, Kralpora and Trehgam.
Women who once felt unheard are stepping forward to voice needs and propose improvements. School teachers have been documenting the scheme’s impact on Anganwadi children’s attendance and learning.
The collective effort signals a new era of accountability in Kupwara, where the welfare of the youngest citizens is a shared responsibility and development is measured not only in numbers but in the well being of the people.