Rakesh Garhwal

Poshan Abhiyaan   Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission and launched in 2018 (although the programme was being implemented in 2017) by the Government of  India with the aim of tackling the malnutrition problem prevalent in India.   The chief objective of the mission is to reduce the level enhance the nutritional status of children in the country.   The mission is a multi-ministerial initiative and aims at removing malnutrition from the  country by 2022.   Poshan Abhiyaan is India’s flagship scheme to improve the nu adolescents, children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.   The mission leverages technology and convergence between various modules and  departments.   The term ‘Poshan’ in the name of the programme stands for ‘Prime Minister’s  Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition.   The programme has specific targets for reducing stunting, anaemia, under low birth weight. According to project the ...