The government is implementing the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) for out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years.
The scheme aims at providing them nutritional support, motivating out of school girls to go back to formal schooling or skill training.
The girls are also equipped with information on health, hygiene and guidance on existing public services.
It is centrally sponsored scheme implemented using platform of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme.
Anganwadi Centres are focal point for delivery of services.
It is implemented through Centre and State share in ratio of 50:50, for nutrition component 60:40 for rest of activities for State/UTs with legislation, 90:10 for NE and three Himalayan States and 100% for UTs without legislative assemblies.
