15 YEARS OF I.C.D.S. (1 rupee coin)

Government of India proclaimed a National Policy on Children in August 1974 declaring children as, "supremely important asset". The policy provided the required framework for assigning priority to different needs of the child. The programme of the Integrated Child Development Services(ICDS) was launched in 1975 seeking to provide an integrated package of services in a convergent manner for the holistic development of the child.The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme was conceived in 1975 with an integrated delivery package of early childhood services so that their synergistic effect can be taken full advantage of.The Scheme aims to improve the nutritional and health status of vulnerable groups including pre-school children, pregnant women and nursing mothers through providing a package of services including supplementary nutrition, pre-school education, immunization, health check-up, referral services and nutrition & health education. In addition, the Scheme envisages effective convergence of inter-sectoral services in the anganwadi centres.The Scheme targets the most vulnerable groups of population including children upto 6 years of age, pregnant women and nursing mothers belonging to poorest of the poor families and living in disadvantaged areas including backward rural areas, tribal areas and urban slums. In the year 1990  ICDS scheme completed its  15 years the RBI issued a coin on its 15th anniversary .



This is a copper-nickel one rupee coin weighing 6.05 gm and having a diameter of 26mm.On one side we have the 'Ashoka Sthamba' and the denomination and on the other side the logo of  ICDS is inscribed which is a symbolic representation of 'Child Care' -a child in the lap and above the logo 'Vasudhav Kutumbakam' is incribed  which means 'The whole world is like a family' and '15 years of ICDS' is written in english on one side and the same slogan is inscribed in hindi

25 paise coin 1962

In September, 1955 that the Indian Coinage Act was amended for the country to adopt a metric system for coinage. The Act came into force with effect from 1 April 1957. The rupee remained unchanged in value and nomenclature. It, however, was now divided into 100 'paisa' instead of 16 annas or 64 pice. For public recognition, the new decimal paisa was termed 'Naya Paisa' till 1 June 1964 when the term 'Naya' was dropped.In 1957, India shifted to the decimal system, but for a short period both decimal and non-decimal coins were in circulation. To distinguish between the two pice, the coins minted between 1957 and 1964 have the legend "Naya Paisae".The word "naya" was dropped in 1964.

This is a very old 25 paise coin this was the first 25 paise coin to be minted in  India.This is a pure Nickel coin having a diameter of 19mm and weight 2.5 gram. On one side 25 is inscribed with a few Hindi words such as 'Naye Paise' meaning new paise and 'Rupye ka chotta bhag' meaning  one by fourth of an rupee.This was done because people were not very familiar with the decimal system.This 25 paise was also known as 'chavanni' meaning 4 annas because one 25 paise was equal to 4 annas.On the reverse the Ashoka Sthamba is depicted with the words Bharat and India.

50 paise 1982 commemorative coin

 

This 1982 commemorative 50 paise coin was issued on the subject 'National Integration'.It is a copper-nickel coin a similar 2 rupees coin was also issued in 1982 on 'National Integration'.It was the first time a 2 rupee coin was issued in India.To stress the need for communal harmony and to aware the people that the different states and its people are the integral part of our country India, a 50 paise coin with the theme “National Integration” was issued in April,1985.On one side of the coin 'Ashoka Sthamba' is depicted along with the denomination and on the reverse side .The map of India  is depicted and within the map the Indian flag is seen to be waving in the air and the word National Integration is written in block letters in english and hindi outside the map of India.This coin is very rarely found in India.The diameter of the coin is 24mm and the wight is 5grams

1991 One rupee Tourism coin

The Government had the view that a visitor to India,  is in for an unforgettable experience. Judging from the available international trends in those times, tourism was destined for a major upsurge, and a big traffic movement was expected in the coming years.  India was well set to emerge as one of the most popular destinations in the 1990s . To give thrust to these effort, the year 1991 was declared as the "Visit India Tourism Year," during which the traditional lamp of welcome were lightened at  India's gateways to the 1990s.The 12-month celebration  took place all across India, in festivals ablaze with color, pageantry, ritual, and custom.An elaborate calendar of events were drawn up, and to facilitate international tourists, special measures were taken by the government, like relaxation of visa rules, opening up of new areas, and liberalization of charter flights to India.To increase hotel accommodations of all categories, a number of incentives were announced to make investment in the hotel industry more attractive.

On such an occasion India also issued a normal size one rupee commemorative copper-nickel coin  having a diameter of 26mm and the weight of the coin is 6grams  .On one side of the coin the Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus),  the national bird of India is depicted in dancing state with the words 'Tourism Year' in english as well as hindi.The peacock has been designated the national bird of India in 1963.Peacocks have been given full protection under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.Hunting of peacocks is banned in India.On the other side of the coin The denomination as well as 'Ashoka Sthamba' with the slogan 'Satyamev Jaytae' is inscribed.