Vol. 2, Issue 5, Part J (2016)

The ICDS as a nationwide program me provides a package of service for children. In implementation there are several short comings mostly related to gaps in input delivery which lead to problems in quality and acceptability of nutritional supplements. This creates a need to supplement and improve the nutritional status of children by making use of current knowledge and research evidence such as health foods, value added foods. Keeping the above facts in view a study was conducted on “Efficacy of Ashwagandha Sunnundalu as a Nutritional supplement for preschool age children”. The sample comprised of Fifty five boys and Thirty five girls and the total sample size was Ninety. The sample were divided into three groups of which one is experimental group and two groups were control groups (1 and 2). Though the period of supplementation was only for a month (30 days) the trend in the experimental group is observable and measurable. The results of the study indicated that the Ashwagandha Sunnundalu is effective as a nutritional supplement and is also well accepted by the Anganwadi children.