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NATION | Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026
Well-nourished India,
Healthy India
The foundation of an empowered he Poshan Abhi-
and self-reliant nation rests yaan has proven to
upon well-nourished and healthy Tbe a successful people’s
citizens. With this resolve, the movement in the drive to eradicate
Ministry of Women and Child malnutrition and promote holistic health in India.
Development observes ‘Rashtriya Launched in March 2018, the 9th Rashtriya Poshan
Poshan Maah’ every September. Maah 2026 was inaugurated on September 9, 2026, at
The theme for the 9th Rashtriya the Rudraksh Convention Centre in Varanasi and will
Poshan Maah - celebrated as a continue for the next month.
people’s movement- is “Hamari Merely meeting calorie requirements in the diet is
Anganwadi Hamari Jimmedari”. insufficient; ensuring the intake of proteins, micronutri-
This national campaign ents, and dietary diversity is essential. Through revised
goes beyond mere nutrition guidelines issued under ‘Mission Saksham Anganwadi
distribution; it paves the way for and Poshan 2.0’, Anganwadi centres have been made
a healthy and capable India by more transparent, accountable, and participatory. Stan-
linking maternal empowerment dards for ‘Hot Cooked Meals’ have been established,
to community ownership. and the display of an ‘SNP Menu Board’ has been made
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