The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.
The highest number of child abuse cases at child care institutions (CCIs) and shelter homes were recorded in 2018-19 at 26, followed by 21 such cases in 2021-22, according to the data given by Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani in a written response in the Lok Sabha.
The Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme has helped address issues of stunting and wasting, particularly in tribal areas. But the outlay for it forms only 0.5% of the total Union Budget
India News: The Global Hunger Index 2023 stated that India has the highest child wasting rate in the world at 18.7%. India has rejected the report. Neighboring co