WCD Ministry to celebrate Poshan Maah throughout the country

Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022  across the nation from today to 30th September. This year, the objective  of the Poshan Maah is to trigger Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”.  Rashtriya Poshan Maah serves as a platform to bring focus to the discourse of nutrition and good health. 

In the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah the aim is to convert Jan Andolan into Jan Bhagidari to fulfill the Prime Minister's  vision of a Suposhit Bharat. Our correspondent reports that the Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition-  POSHAN    Abhiyaan is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children under six years of age , adolescent Girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the programme from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on 8 March, 2018. Focusing on the aims of POSHAN Abhiyaan, the government  has launched  Mission Poshan 2.0 as an



integrated nutrition support program.

During the Poshan Maah, intensive activities across the country will be organised for creating awareness about nutrition with special focus on pregnant and lactating women, children below six years and adolescent girls  to realise the vision of ‘Swasth Bharat’.At the Panchayat level,awareness drives on Anganwadi Services and good health practices will  be organised. 

With a view to to bring more beneficiaries under the ambit of Anganwadi Services. Growth Measurement drives will be conducted. Besides, health camps for anemia check-ups will also  be held at Anganwadi Centres for adolescent girls. Under the State level activities, ‘Amma ki Rasoi’ or Grandmother’s Kitchen of traditional nutritious recipes will be organised. Extensive efforts will be made to link traditional foods with local festivals during the month. 

Under the month long event, a national level toy-creation workshop will also be organized to promote use of indigenous and local toys for learning in Anganwadi Centres.