The value of a key indicator used in the Global Hunger Index is ‘inflated’ as there are only 3.9% anganwadi children found to be undernourished, the Government said on Sunday. “The real time data of beneficiaries registered on the Anganwadi platform include 7.79 crore children aged between 6 months to 6 years as per real-time Poshan Tracker data. Corresponding number …
The government must resume provision of hot-cooked meals and ensure implementation of anganwadi services such as growth monitoring and community management of acutely malnourished children either within the day care centres or at the houses of the beneficiaries, urged the Right to Food Campaign in a memorandum to Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani. Food security allowance Following …
“There are 31 malnourished children in this village,” said Heera Bai, who is an anganwadi worker in Darauna, Lalitpur. Heera Bai, in-charge of the local anganwadi centre, stated that she doles out “nutritious food” to the children who attend school as part of the mid-day meal program, “Malnourished children are given double packets every day,” she confirmed. But her primary …
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