PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 23 -- As many as 416 anganwadi centres in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj division are being upgraded into "Saksham Anganwadi Kendras" with child-friendly infrastructure and digital learning facilities aimed at providing a preschool-like environment to children aged three to six years.

The initiative, under the Centre's Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 programme, seeks to transform traditional anganwadi centres from primarily nutrition-service points into integrated early childhood learning and wellness centres, on the lines of private playgroups and convent schools, said district officials.

The government has allocated Rs.4.16 crore for upgrading the 416 centres. Of the total, 77 centres are in Prayagraj district and 339 in P...