Mission Poshan 2.0 Raises Hopes But Budgetary Allocations Disappoint
'What appears from the budget is that it is just bundling of the various schemes. There is no increase in the allocations'
PTI
outlookindia.com
2021-02-04T22:24:27+05:30
Days after the fifth round of the national family health survey (NHFS-5) results showed reversal of the gains on most of the indicators of nutrition in 22 states and union territories in 2020-21, the government has recently announced the roll-out of Mission Poshan 2.0, raising hopes that a better strategy will be adopted to contain malnutrition in the country.
Under the Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0, the government has subsumed four existing centrally sponsored schemes of umbrella Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) — Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls and the National Crèche Scheme.