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When you think about the mother & child, think about CINI INDIA
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12 June, 2024If you talk about Indian Non-Government organisations (NGOs) who are working with children, mothers and adolescents, CINI India or Child in Need Institute (CINI) is one of the top NGO in India, which has twice received ‘National Award for Child Welfare’ from Government of India in the year 1985 and 2004. In 1974, CINI India began its journey with a small weekly clinic and now working across seven Indian states is recognised as one of the top NGO in India. CINI India received several recognitions, such as ‘Excellence in primary health-care in India‘ from World Health Organisation (WHO) in the year 2011 and ‘Best NGO’ award in the Health category’ by HCL Foundation, in 2017. Simultaneously, CINI India developed Nutrimix, an affordable, nutritious cereal-pulse blend that gained recognition from the World Bank in 2009.
But what makes CINI India as one of the top NGO in India? CINI India adopted the life-cycle approach (LCA) and became a cornerstone of CINI’s programmes, providing comprehensive care from pregnancy through early childhood and extending into the crucial adolescent years. In the early 21st century, CINI India achieved a significant milestone by establishing the CINI Adolescent Resource Centre (ARC) in 2000. The 5 decades journey of an Indian NGO which itself is a remarkable success story in the history of the social sector.
