The supplementary nutrition programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan has been merged to launch Mission Poshan 2.0
The government on Monday launched Mission Poshan 2.0 to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcome.
The supplementary nutrition programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan has been merged to launch Mission Poshan 2.0 which will further strengthen the nutritional status in the country
"To strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcome, we will merge the Supplementary Nutrition Programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan and launch the Mission Poshan 2.0. We shall adopt an intensified strategy to improve nutritional outcomes across 112 aspirational districts," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
Out of Rs 24,435 crore allocated to the Women Child Development (WCD) Ministry, an amount of Rs 20,105 crore has been assigned to Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.
Poshan 2.0 scheme in an umbrella scheme covering the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyaan, Scheme For Adolescent Girls, National Creche
Scheme).
With PTI Inputs