Women & ChildrenNational SchemeOngoing

Poshan Abhiyan — National Nutrition Mission

Poshan Abhiyan aims to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anaemia and low birth weight among children (0–6 years), pregnant women and nursing mothers through convergent nutrition services.

Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI

What you get

Monthly weighing of all children under 6. Hot cooked meals (THR) at Anganwadi: 500 calories/day for children, 600 for pregnant/nursing women. Iron-folic acid supplements free for mothers and children. Growth monitoring charts and counselling. POSHAN tracker app for real-time monitoring.

Who can apply

All pregnant women, nursing mothers, adolescent girls, and children aged 0–6 years. No income restriction.

For: Children 0–6 years, pregnant and nursing mothers, adolescent girls

  • Registration at nearest Anganwadi Centre
  • POSHAN tracker app for monitoring

Documents required

General

  • Mother and child Aadhaar (or birth certificate for infant)
  • Registration at Anganwadi Centre
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Scheme code: POSHAN/2018