Poshan Abhiyaan Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Tarang Suposhit Maharashtracha?
Yashomati Thakur, the Maharashtra’s Women and Child welfare minister inaugurated the platform named ‘ TARANG SUPOSHIT MAHARASHTRACHA. ’ It is built on an interactive voice response system. This initiative is anticipated to create more recognition about the nutritional demands of women and children in Maharashtra. Key Features of the Scheme The platform gives benefits like ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: National Nutrition Mission • National Nutrition Strategy • NITI Aayog • Poshan Abhiyaan • Poshan Maah
POSHAN ABHIYAN: MoU signed between AYUSH Ministry and WCD Ministry to control Malnutrition
On September 20, 2020, the Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Women and Child Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding to control malnutrition in the country. The agreement was signed as a part of Poshan Abhiyaan. Highlights According to the Memorandum of understanding, the Women and Child Development Ministry will undertake scientifically proven and user ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Child Malnutrition • malnutrition • Malnutrition free India • Malnutrition in children • Malnutrition in India • Ministry of Ayush • Poshan Abhiyaan
How does Poshan Maah contributes to our society?
Poshan Abhiyan is India’s flagship programmes to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescents, pregnant woman and lactating mothers by the full utilization of technology, and a targeted approach. First started in the year 2018, by the Prime Minister on the International Women’s Day on 8th March from JhunJhunu in Rajasthan the day is observed in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Women's Day • Poshan Abhiyaan • Poshan Maah
Government provides smartphones for Anganwadi Workers under POSHAN Abhiyaan
ICDS-Common Application Software (CAS) is developed under the POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition). It is a flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Recently it was seen in news as the Women and Child Development Ministry announced that Anganwadi Workers are provided with Smart phone ..
Topics: Anganwadi • Ministry of Women and Child Development • Poshan Abhiyaan
NITI Aayog Report: 28% of Aadhaar based payment are going to wrong accounts
The NITI Aayog has released a progress report on National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan). According to the report, one in three Aadhaar based payments was credited to a wrong bank account, especially in Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. Highlights This is the second report prepared by the think tank. The report was prepared and released ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • direct benefit transfer (DBT) • Ministry of Women and Child and Development • National Nutrition Mission • NITI Aayog • Poshan Abhiyaan • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana • Rankings