National Nutrition Mission / POSHAN Abhiyaan

iAbout This Scheme

POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment) is India's flagship nutrition programme targeting stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight. It aims to reduce stunting by 2%/year and undernutrition by 2%/year through convergence of nutrition interventions across departments.

🎁Key Benefits

• Reduction of stunting, undernutrition, and anaemia in children (0-6 years) and women
• Real-time monitoring through ICDS-CAS technology platform
• Incentive-based performance system for Anganwadi Workers
• Jan Andolan (People's Movement) for community behaviour change
• POSHAN Maah (September) annual nutrition awareness month
• Convergence across health, food, water, sanitation and education

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Children aged 0-6 years
• 2
  Pregnant and lactating women
• 3
  Adolescent girls
• 4
  Universal coverage — no income restriction

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions