‘Poshan Tracker’ digital application for real-time monitoring under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Poshan Tracker app: Aadhaar-linked, FRS-enabled monitoring of Anganwadi service delivery under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
- MWCD introduced the Poshan Tracker digital application as a governance tool for near real-time monitoring of Anganwadi service delivery indicators and beneficiary authentication for THR distribution.
- DMEO conducted an outcome-based evaluation study of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (2025), which is cited in connection with Poshan Tracker’s stated impacts on nutrition monitoring, ECCE delivery and service delivery efficiency.
What happened: Poshan Tracker for near real-time Anganwadi monitoring
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the Poshan Tracker digital application to support near real-time monitoring and tracking of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), and beneficiaries on defined indicators under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. The Ministry states that Poshan Tracker enables course correction through reviews of implementation across multiple parameters and supports near real-time data collection for Anganwadi services, including opening of AWCs, daily child attendance, ECCE activities, growth monitoring, and delivery of hot cooked meal (HCM) and Take-Home Ration (THR).
Background and earlier position: manual monitoring to technology-enabled governance
UPSC may frame Poshan Tracker as a case study of how digital monitoring and authentication mechanisms reshape last-mile welfare delivery—along with inclusion, governance accountability, and data governance questions.