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
Scheme code: POSHAN/2018