POSHAN Abhiyaan (erstwhile National Nutrition Mission) was launched in March 2018 to achieve improvement in nutritional status of Children from 0-6 years, Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers in a time bound manner and to achieve reduction in stunting and wasting in children (0-6 years) as well as reduction in anemia in women, children and adolescent girls. The Abhiyaan has been rolled out in all the 36 States/UTs including the state of Tamil Nadu and Odisha. The key ... Learn about Poshan Abhiyan, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to address nutrition needs of vulnerable groups. Find out its objectives, pillars, achievements, and challenges with examples and PYQs. POSHAN Abhiyaan is the flagship programme of Government of India was launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 8th March 2018 in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. The focus of Abhiyaan is to lay emphasis on nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from 0-6 years of age. The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the National Nutrition Mission - the Poshan Abhiyaan - placing special emphasis on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, from conception until 2 years of age. Between 2018 and 2022, the World Bank supported India’s Poshan Abhiyaan nationwide with financial and technical assistance.
