Last Updated on June 9, 2023 by IGNOU Forum
PM Poshan Shakti Nirman Abhiyaan is a scheme launched by the Government of India in 2020 with the aim of improving nutrition levels in the country. The scheme focuses on improving the nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls. It includes a range of interventions such as the distribution of fortified foods and supplements, the promotion of breastfeeding, and the provision of nutrition education to communities. The scheme also aims to strengthen the delivery of nutrition-related services at the community level and to increase the awareness and demand for such services among the general population.
Poshan Abhiyaan
Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission, is a flagship programme of the Government of India that aims to improve the nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls. The programme was launched in 2017 with the goal of reducing malnutrition, including stunting, undernutrition, and anemia, among these population groups.
Poshan Abhiyaan focuses on a range of interventions, including the promotion of breastfeeding and the distribution of fortified foods and supplements, as well as the provision of nutrition education to communities. The programme also aims to improve the delivery of nutrition-related services at the community level and to increase the awareness and demand for such services among the general population.
Targets of Poshan Abhiyaan
The targets of Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission, include:
- Reducing the prevalence of stunting in children under the age of five from 38.4% in 2016-17 to 25% by 2022.
- Reducing the prevalence of undernutrition in children under the age of five from 35.7% in 2016-17 to 20% by 2022.
- Reducing the prevalence of anemia in children under the age of five, pregnant women, and lactating women from 55.3%, 46.3%, and 57.1%, respectively, in 2016-17 to 40% by 2022.
- Increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in infants under six months of age from 46.4% in 2016-17 to 60% by 2022.
- Increasing the coverage of supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of three from 45% in 2016-17 to 60% by 2022.
Objectives
The main objectives of Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission, are:
- To improve the nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls in the country.
- To reduce the prevalence of malnutrition, including stunting, undernutrition, and anemia, among these population groups.
- To improve the delivery of nutrition-related services at the community level.
- To increase the awareness and demand for such services among the general population.
- To promote breastfeeding and the consumption of fortified foods and supplements.
- To provide nutrition education to communities.
- To strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of nutrition-related interventions.
FAQ of Poshan Abhiyaan
Here are some common questions about Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission:
What is Poshan Abhiyaan?
Poshan Abhiyaan is a flagship programme of the Government of India that aims to improve the nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls.
What are the main objectives of Poshan Abhiyaan?
The main objectives of Poshan Abhiyaan are to improve the nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls in the country; reduce the prevalence of malnutrition, including stunting, undernutrition, and anemia, among these population groups; improve the delivery of nutrition-related services at the community level; increase the awareness and demand for such services among the general population; promote breastfeeding and the consumption of fortified foods and supplements; provide nutrition education to communities; and strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of nutrition-related interventions.
What are the targets?
The targets of Poshan Abhiyaan include reducing the prevalence of stunting in children under the age of five from 38.4% in 2016-17 to 25% by 2022; reducing the prevalence of undernutrition in children under the age of five from 35.7% in 2016-17 to 20% by 2022
Reducing the prevalence of anemia in children under the age of five, pregnant women, and lactating women from 55.3%, 46.3%, and 57.1%, respectively, in 2016-17 to 40% by 2022; increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in infants under six months of age from 46.4% in 2016-17 to 60% by 2022; and increasing the coverage of supplementary nutrition provided to pregnant and lactating women and children under the age of three from 45% in 2016-17 to 60% by 2022.
