Lok Sabha Question No. 4232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Anganwadi Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4232

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## ANGANWADI SCHEME

## 4232. SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the scheme Poshan launched by the Government is an addition in to present Anganwadi Scheme;
- (b) if so, the mechanism adopted for the implementation of Poshan scheme;
- (c) whether  the  Poshan  scheme  is  a  replacement  of  all  other  similar  schemes implemented in the past related with malnutrition; and
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any responsibility of nodal agency implementing the Poshan scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d)   Government is implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan (earlier known as National Nutrition Mission ) since 18 th December 2017 to address the problem of malnutrition in the country with an overall budget of Rs. 9046 crore. All 37 States/UTs have been covered in the Abhiyaan. The goals of POSHAN  Abhiyaan are to achieve improvement  in  nutritional  status  of  Children  from  0-6  years,  Adolescent  Girls, Pregnant  Women  and  Lactating  Mothers  in  a  time  bound  manner  during  the  three years with fixed targets as under:

|   S.No | Objective                                                                                         | Target        |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|      1 | Prevent and reduce Stunting in children (0- 6 years)                                              | By 6% @2%p.a. |
|      2 | Prevent and reduce under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) in children (0-6 years)               | By 6% @2%p.a. |
|      3 | Reduce the prevalence of anemia among young Children(6-59 months)                                 | By 9% @3%p.a. |
|      4 | Reduce the prevalence of anemia among Women and Adolescent Girls in the age group of 15-49 years. | By 9% @3%p.a. |
|      5 | Reduce Low Birth Weight (LBW).                                                                    | By 6% @2%p.a. |

The Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition in the Country in a phased manner, through a life cycle approach, by adopting a synergised and result oriented approach. The  major  works  undertaken  under  this  Abhiyaan  are  ensuring  convergence  with various  schemes/programmes;  incentivizing  States/  Union  Territories  for  achieving targeted goals; Information and Communication Technology enabled Integrated Child Development  Services-Common Application Software  (ICDS-CAS) for  strengthening service delivery and interventions; Setting up of National Nutrition Resource  Centre (NNRC)  at  National  level  and  State  Nutrition  Resource  Centre  (SNRC)  in  each State/Union Territory; Behaviour Change Communication, Awareness Advocacy  and Information Education Communication; Jan Andolan  through Community mobilization to educate people on nutritional aspects; Innovation; Strengthening human resource; measuring height and weight of children below six years of age for early detection of stunting, underweight and  wasting; Training & Capacity Building of frontline functionaries.  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  and  Anganwadi  Services  Scheme  are  mutually complementary schemes and support each other.

A  National  Council  on  India's  Nutrition  Challenges  has  been  constituted  for policy direction, review, and effective coordination and convergence between Ministries  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Vice  Chairman,  NITI  Aayog.  An  Executive Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  has  been  constituted  for  providing  direction,  policy  and  guidance  for implementation  of  various  programmes/schemes  under  the  POSHAN  Abhiyaan. POSHAN  Abhiyaan  is  implemented  through  National  Nutrition  Resource  Centre (NNRC)  at  the  National  level  and  State  Nutrition  Resource  Centre  (SNRC)  at State/Union Territory level. NITI Aayog  closely monitors the status of implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan.

*****