Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

05 Aug 2022 Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

Posted at 09:29h in Daily current-affairs by khyati khare 0 Comments

0 Likes

Recently the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued operational guidelines regarding the implementation of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.
It will also promote Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries for eventual tracking of ‘take-home’ rations and migration of pregnant women and lactating mothers.

In the financial year 2021-22, the Government of India (GoI) reorganized the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Samagra Poshan Yojana) campaign into Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

POSHAN 2.0 is a centrally sponsored program being implemented through State Governments/UT Administrations on the basis of cost sharing ratio between Central Government and State Government.

It will address the challenging situation of malnutrition among children up to 6 years of age, adolescent girls (14-18 years) and pregnant and lactating women.
It is important for India’s development as women and children constitute more than two-thirds of India’s population.
Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals is at the forefront of the program’s design.
It will contribute to SDGs especially SDG 2 on Zero Hunger and SDG 4 on Quality Education.
The mission will focus on the importance of nutrition and early childhood care and basic education for the development of children’s health and adult productivity.

To prepare a comprehensive strategy to tackle the challenge of malnutrition through Supplementary Nutrition Program under Anganwadi Services.
Scheme for Adolescent Girls and POSHAN Abhiyaan have been integrated as Integrated Nutrition Support Program under POSHAN 2.0.

Contributing to the human capital development of the country.
Addressing the challenges of malnutrition.
Promote nutrition awareness and good eating habits for sustainable health and well-being.
Addressing nutritional deficiencies through key strategies.
AYUSH systems for health and nutrition will be integrated under POSHAN 2.0.

Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNP) for children in the age group of 06 months to 6 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers (PWLM) and adolescent girls in the age group of 14 to 18 years in Aspirational Districts and North Eastern Regions (NERs).
Early childhood care and education [3-6 years] and early encouragement (0-3 years);
Anganwadi infrastructure including modern, advanced capable Anganwadi;
POSHAN Abhiyaan

This scheme is open to all eligible beneficiaries, the only condition is that the beneficiary has to be registered with the nearest Anganwadi center with Aadhaar ID.
The beneficiaries of this scheme will be adolescent girls in the age group of 14-18, who will be identified by the respective states.
AYUSH will promote campaigns for ‘Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family’ and Anganwadi Centers and Families to encourage beneficiaries to practice yoga and stay healthy.
Ministry of AYUSH will provide technical assistance for the implementation of this scheme.
Under this, an attempt will be made to measure the level of nutrition in children.
It promotes the use of jaggery, fortification with indigenous plants like moreng (drumstick) and high energy providing ingredients in small amounts of food.