Mission Poshan 2.0: 34% Children Under 5 Stunted, 15% Underweight

Key facts

• Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) subsumes Anganwadi services, Poshan Abhiyaan, and Scheme for Adolescent Girls to address malnutrition.
• Poshan Tracker data show 33.54% of measured children 0–5 years enrolled in Anganwadis are stunted and 14.41% are underweight.
• World Bank 2021 survey in 11 priority states found Poshan Abhiyaan services associated with improved nutrition behaviours and over 80% of women receiving programme messages.