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Nutrition Month Health

POSHAN MAAH: A MASS MOVEMENT

Nutrition month marked by campaign for

quality food intake by women, children & the
elderly people

NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION

The Union Cabinet in December
2017 approved setting up of National
Nutrition Mission (NNM) with a budget
of Rs 9,046.17 Crore for three years
commencing from 2017-18

The POSHAN Abhiyaan was officially
launched by the Prime Minister on March
8, 2018 from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan
Mission strives to achieve a reduction in
ation and nutrition are very closely related stunting to 25 per cent by 2022
and to create awareness among the masses, It also aims to reduce under-nutrition,
Nthe Government celebrates September anaemia (among young children, women
month as 'Rashtriya POSHAN Maah' or Nutrition and adolescent girls) and reduce low
month. The Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme birth weight cases
for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Maah aims to Over 10 Crore people will be benefited
encourage people's participation in order to create with the scheme extended up to March
a mass movement for addressing issues of under 31, 2021
-nutrition amongst young children and women and
to ensure health and nutrition for everyone. To ensure a holistic approach, all States/
In the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Union Territories and districts have been
Minister Narendra Modi recalled the maxim - covered
"Yatha Annam Tatha Mannam", which means that NUTRITION MONITORS & CARDS
mental and intellectual development is directly
related to the quality of food intake. Bharatiya Poshan Krishi
Kosh is being created.
Proper nourishment plays a big role in helping This will have complete
children and students to attain their optimum information about crops that
potential and to show their mettle. Also, for the are being grown in each
children to be well-nourished, mothers, too, need district and their related
to receive proper nourishment. nutritional value
The Prime Minister also talked about a Nutrition Schools have been
Park created near the Statue of Unity of Sardar integrated into this mass Just like Class Monitor,
Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat. "A unique kind of movement with efforts there will be a Nutrition
being made to ensure
Monitor in every class
Nutrition Park has been created there. You can competitions for children
get nutrition related information along with fun to increase nutrition A Nutrition Card will be
and frolic," he said. awareness introduced

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