7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024: A Comprehensive Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah |
| Year | 2024 |
| Duration | Month-long campaign |
| Objective | Eradicate nutritional deficiencies in India |
| Historical Context | Started in 2018; 6 Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada campaigns conducted |
| Cumulative Impact | Over 100 crore nutrition-centric sensitization activities |
| Focus Areas 2024 | Anemia Mukt Bharat, Tech-driven solutions, Intensified Jan Andolan, Complementary feeding |
| Anemia Mukt Bharat | 6x6x6 strategy; 95% of pregnant women and 65.9% of lactating women received 180 IFA tablets |
| Tech-Driven Solutions | POSHAN Tracker monitors nutrition services for over 10 crore beneficiaries |
| Community Engagement | Intensified Jan Andolan for grassroots awareness |
| Complementary Feeding | Focus on timing, quality, quantity, and frequency of feeding for infants |
| Nationwide Impact | Over 9.22 crore activities organized |
| Top-Performing States | Maharashtra (1.80 crore), Bihar (1.17 crore), Madhya Pradesh (79.32 lakh), Uttar Pradesh (70.28 lakh), Gujarat (66.76 lakh), Andhra Pradesh (65.54 lakh) |
| Inauguration | Held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; inaugurated by Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi and Gujarat CM Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel |
| Symbolic Initiative | Plantation drive named "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" |