Thrissur District Collector Arjun Pandian has been awarded the Best District Collector Award under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme for 2024-25, instituted by the Women and Child Development Department. The award recognises outstanding service delivery, innovative interventions, and coordinated efforts by the district administration and the district wing of the department.
Thrissur and Wayanad districts jointly secured the top honour in the collector category. The award acknowledges sustained initiatives to strengthen anganwadi infrastructure, improve service delivery, and ensure inclusive development for women and children.
A major focus area was securing land and basic facilities for anganwadis. The district administration successfully ensured land for around 18 anganwadis and brought procedures for more than 50 centres to the final stage. A special taluk-level cell was constituted to address land-related issues, with monthly review meetings involving the Revenue, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Local Self-Governments and other departments.
Several child-centric and community-oriented initiatives contributed to the district’s recognition.
In total, Thrissur district won 10 awards across categories including for Best Collector, Best Anganwadi, Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. The State award for Best Anganwadi was bagged by Galaxy Anganwadi (Centre No. 46), ICDS Kodakara.
Published – February 01, 2026 08:38 pm IST
