RASHTRIYA POSHAN MAAH

About:

• Poshan Maah is an initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development and NITI Aayog to give a push to Poshan Abhiyan.
  
  
• During Poshan Maah, activities like Prabhat Pheri, Poshan Melas, Nukkad Nataks, School Based Events will be held to take the message of importance of nutrition to every household.
  
  
• It focuses on 8 themes: (1) Antenatal Care, (2) Optimal Breastfeeding, (3) Complementary Feeding, (4) Anaemia, (5) Growth Monitoring, (6) Girls-education, diet, right age of Marriage, (7) Hygiene & Sanitation, (8) Food Fortification.
  
  

Poshan Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission):

• Coverage: It was launched by the Prime Minister in March, 2018 from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. By the year 2020, all 36 States/UTs and 718 districts will be covered in a phased manner.
  
  
• Objective: Reducing malnutrition through use of technology, a targeted approach and convergence.
  
  
• Target:
  • Reducing stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
    
    
  • Although the target to reduce Stunting is atleast 2% p.a., Mission would strive to achieve reduction in Stunting from 38.4% (NFHS-4) to 25% by 2022
    
    
  
  
  
• Funding:
  • 9046.17 crore is allocated for three years commencing from 2017-18.
    
    
  • 50% will be funded by Government Budgetary Support and 50% by International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or other Multilateral Development Banks.
    
    
  • Government budgetary support would be 60:40 between Centre and States/UTs, 90:10 for North East Region and Himalayan States and 100% for UTs without legislature.