CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Poshan Abhiyaan 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 age.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan) is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI, which ensures convergence with various programmes like Anganwadi services, National Health Mission, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Swachh-Bharat Mission, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -POSHAN Abhiyaan, an important flagship program launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 8th March 2018, has sought to achieve improvement in nutritional status of children from 0-6 years by adopting a synergised and result-oriented approach.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poshan Abhiyaan 2022 The main of the scheme is to develop practices that nurture health, fitness and immunity to disease as well as end the menace of malnutrition in the nation.