Union Minister Annapurna Devi Announces Inclusion of Anganwadi Workers Under Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi yesterday announced that all workers of Anganwadi Kendra will now be included under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana Scheme. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi virtually inaugurated eleven thousand Saksham Anganwadi Centres across the country from Ranchi yesterday. 

Addressing the concluding ceremony of the seventh edition of the nationwide ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’, Union Minister Annapurna Devi said that the objective of Poshan Maah is to focus on anaemia awareness, ‘Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi’, technology-based initiatives,



and additional dietary measures to eradicate malnutrition from the country. Union Minister said the number of activities carried out under this movement has recorded a staggering over 11 crore.

Union Minister  Annapurna Devi said the vision of a developed India will be achieved only with healthy and empowered women and girls in the country. She  said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised women-led development, and to achieve this vision, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has allocated 3 lakh crore rupees for various schemes pertaining to women and girls in the recent budget.