New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Sunday highlighted the importance of Mission Poshan 2.0 – Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry’s flagship national nutrition programme. In a message on social media, Rahatkar reposted on X a message issued the Ministry that said, “#MissionPoshan2.0 is an important step towards a nourished India. By connecting children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers to nutrition, health, and c…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur told the Lok Sabha on Friday that approval has been given for the upgradation of 2 lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) as Saksham Anganwadis for the delivery of improved nutrition and Early Childhood Care and Education activities. She said that to address the challenges of malnutrition, Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and Scheme for Adolescent girls have been subsumed under the umbrella Mission Saksham…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The ‘Poshan Tracker’ has achieved nationwide coverage across all 28 States and 8 Union Territories, registering over 8.93 crore beneficiaries (till May), the government said on Wednesday.Mobile‑based ‘Poshan Tracker’ now supports dynamic monitoring of the Supplementary Nutrition Programme under Anganwadi Services and, as of May, recorded over 5.5 crore beneficiaries having received supplementary nutrition for at least 15 days while 5.17 crore received it for at…
Gandhinagar, June 28 (IANS) A pilot digital platform aimed at integrating health, nutrition and education data from pregnancy through to adolescence has been launched in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, in a move the government says is intended to strengthen monitoring of maternal and child welfare outcomes through a single unified system.The initiative, named the PM-Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), has been developed under the supervision of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit …
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Use of digital tools such as the Poshan Tracker Application now enables near real‑time monitoring of over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres and nearly 9 crore beneficiaries under the mission, the government said on Tuesday.As POSHAN Abhiyaan completes eight years, its Jan Andolan approach has mobilised communities nationwide, with initiatives such as Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada generating over 150 crore activities, an official statement said.”The mission reflects the gro…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government is set to celebrate the 8th edition of ‘Poshan Pakhwada’, reaffirming the commitment to improving nutritional outcomes across the country.According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Pakhwada from April 9-23 focuses on “Maximising Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life”, recognising that early childhood — particularly the first 1,000 days — is critical for brain development, physical growth, and overall well-being.Sc…
Jaipur, Feb 25 (IANS) Rajasthan-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sambhali Trust has urged the international community to move beyond symbolic commitments and ensure that human rights are fully integrated as a core and actionable principle in governance, policymaking, and development processes worldwide.Addressing the Annual High-Level Panel Discussion on Human Rights Mainstreaming during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Hansraj Singh, repres…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of Women and Child Welfare Aditi Tatkare on Wednesday said that 192 Gram Panchayats from the state have secured positions among the top 1,000 performing Gram Panchayats in the country — the highest representation by any state in the ‘Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan’. This milestone reflects the state’s strong commitment to strengthening nutrition outcomes at the grassroots level, she said.The Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyaan is a national initiative…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India, said Economic Survey for 2025-26 on Thursday.According to the Economic Survey, tabled in the Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the concerning trend was driven by unhealthy diets, lifestyle changes, including sedentary lifestyles, increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and environmental factors.“It is affecting people across all age groups …