Lok Sabha Question No. 3321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Progress of Supplementary Nutrition Programme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3321

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## PROGRESS OF SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME

## 3321. SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  progress  made  so  far  under  Supplementary  Nutrition  Programme (SNP) for children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years, State-wise;
- (b) the number of Anganwadi workers and helpers covered so far under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); and
- (c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  enhance  the  honorarium,  benefits  and  capacitybuilding  initiatives  for  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers,  especially  in  backward regions such as Jalgaon, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a)  to  (b)  Under  Mission  Poshan  2.0,  Supplementary  Nutrition  is  provided  to  Children  (6 months to 6 years), Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers and Adolescent Girls to address the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition by adopting a life cycle approach. The Supplementary nutrition is provided in accordance with the nutrition norms contained in Schedule-II of the National Food Security Act.

A comparison of data of NFHS-5, NFHS-4 and Poshan Tracker shows that India has shown improvement in nutritional indicators of children which is depicted in the table below:

| Indicators   | NFHS-4 (2015- 16)   | NFHS-5 (2019-21)   | Improvement in compared to NFHS-4   | NFHS-5   | as Poshan Tracker (June 2025)   |
|--------------|---------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|----------|---------------------------------|
| Wasting      | 21%                 | 19.3%              | -1.7%                               |          | 5.46%                           |

| Stunting      | 38.4%   | 35.5%   | -2.9%   | 37.07%   |
|---------------|---------|---------|---------|----------|
| Under- weight | 35.7%   | 32.1%   | -3.7%   | 15.93%   |

State/UT wise percentage of stunting, wasting and underweight among children under five years of age is available on Poshan Tracker public dashboard (https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics).

Insurance  benefits  have  been  provided  to  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers  under  Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for life cover worth Rs.2.00 lakh (covers life risk and death due to any reason) in the age group of 18 to 50 years and under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana for accidental cover of Rs.2.00 Lakh (accidental death and permanent full disability) /Rs.1.00 Lakh (partial but permanent disability) in the age group of 18-59 years.

A total of 906863 Anganwadi workers and 831743 Anganwadi helpers are covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) based on the data provided by States/UTs during APIP 2024-25.

(c) Ministry has launched Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative on 10th May, 2023 for upskilling of all anganwadi workers to build their capacity to provide early childhood care and education (ECCE) and nutrition service to children below six years of age.

Under PBPB, Anganwadi Workers are undergoing specialized training through the Savitribai Phule  National  Institute  of  Women  and  Child  Development  (SPNIWCD).  This  training  is aligned  with  Navchetana  -  the  National  Framework  for  Early  Childhood  Stimulation  for children from birth to three years - and Aadharshila - the National Curriculum for ECCE for children aged three to six years, launched by the Ministry in 2024. Special emphasis is placed on  supporting  children  with  disabilities  (Divyang  children),  ensuring  inclusive  learning practices.  The  training  follows  a  Two-Tier  Model  wherein  State-Level  Master  Trainers (SLMTs) undergo a two-day intensive training (Tier 1), who in turn train Anganwadi Workers through a three-day, interactive, hands-on module (Tier 2).

As on 31st July 2025, a total of 41,402 State Level Master Trainers (CDPOs, Supervisors and Additional Resource Persons) and 5,81,326 Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) have been trained under the Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative.

Regular  field  level  trainings/workshops  are  conducted  directly  for  Anganwadi  Workers regarding use of the Poshan Tracker Application. Poshan Tracker also features self-learning videos  for  AWWs,  enabling  continuous  capacity  building  and  on-the-job  learning  through digital  modules.  State  and  Block  Coordinators  provide  on-ground  handholding  support  to AWWs for effective usage and implementation of the Poshan Tracker. Currently, no proposal is under consideration to enhance the honorarium of AWWs/AWHs.

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