Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 launched to improve nutrition outcomes for 0-6 years and other vulnerable groups
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0: integrating Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and adolescent-girl nutrition support; using Poshan Tracker and Facial Recognition System for last-mile assurance
- Mission Poshan 2.0 is described as a Centrally Sponsored Mission that subsumes Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan and adolescent-girl nutrition support in specified geographies.
- Poshan Tracker is described as a governance tool introduced in March 2021 to monitor and track Anganwadi Centres, Anganwadi Workers and beneficiaries on defined indicators.
- Facial Recognition System (FRS) is described as an element within Poshan Tracker for last-mile assurance in Take-Home Ration distribution to intended registered beneficiaries.
- Supplementary nutrition norms referenced under Schedule-II of the National Food Security Act, 2013 were revised in January 2023 for supplementary nutrition provisioning under the Mission.
What happened
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) to improve nutritional outcomes for children aged 0–6 years and other vulnerable groups. The Mission is implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Mission, with implementation responsibilities for activities placed on States and Union Territories.
Background and earlier position
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 can be analysed as a welfare-convergence and implementation-accountability model: programme integration plus dashboard-driven monitoring and community mobilisation, strengthened by technology-led last-mile assurance for nutrition delivery.
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