ONE NATION ONE ANGANWADI SCHEME – GOVERNMENT SCHEME
News: Poshan
app helps migrant workers access Anganwadi services during relocation
What is in the news?
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Recently, the government
reported that more than 57,000 migrant workers have registered for the One
Nation, One Anganwadi programme.
Key takeaways from the news:
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Under the scheme people relocated to another State, can
receive benefits given by the government to children under six years of age and
pregnant and lactating women.
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The Women and Child
Development Ministry said this was possible through coordination between the
Central and the State governments by using the Poshan Tracker app on mobile
phones.
Poshan Tracker App:
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The app was launched by
the Ministry of Women and Child
Development.
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The app provides a view
of the activities of the Anganwadi centers (child care centers), service
deliveries of Anganwadi workers and complete beneficiary management for pregnant
women, lactating mothers and children under six.
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It also digitizes and
automates physical registers used by workers that helps improve the quality of
their work.
One Nation one Anganwadi programme:
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The Anganwadi workers are
being provided smartphones procured through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
for efficient service delivery.
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A nodal person has also been appointed for providing technical support and resolving any issue about
downloading the new Poshan Tracker application and its functioning in each
State.
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Over
10.6 crore beneficiaries are registered under the
scheme.
Back to basics:
POSHAN ABHIYAN:
About:
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POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime
Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) was launched by the Prime
Minister in 2018.
Objectives:
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Prevent and reduce Stunting in children (0- 6
years)
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Prevent and reduce under-nutrition (underweight
prevalence) in children (0-6 years)
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Reduce
the prevalence of anemia among young Children
(6-59 months)
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Reduce the prevalence of
anemia among Women and Adolescent Girls in the age group of 15-49 years
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Reduce
Low Birth Weight (LBW).