Mission Poshan 2.0

 

1. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8 March 2018 as India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission to improve nutrition outcomes through convergence, technology, and community mobilisation.

2. The mission is anchored in the Ministry of Women and Child Development and brings together more than 26 ministries and departments under a unified nutrition framework.

3. Mission Poshan 2.0 was introduced through Union Budget 2021–22 by consolidating Anganwadi Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, and POSHAN Abhiyaan into one framework.

4. Mission Poshan 2.0 focuses on nutrition support for children, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls, along with ECCE and Anganwadi infrastructure upgradation.

5. Supplementary nutrition norms under Schedule II of the National Food Security Act, 2013 were revised in January 2023 to emphasize diet diversity, quality protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients.

6. Poshan Vatikas are being developed at Anganwadi Centres, government schools, and Gram Panchayat lands to promote diet diversity and access to fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants.

7. The National Education Policy 2020 integrated Early Childhood Care and Education for children aged 3 to 6 years into the five-year Foundational Stage.

8. Under Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi, as on 31 March 2026, 41,645 State Level Master Trainers and 10,58,317 Anganwadi Workers had been trained in Round-1.

9. Navchetana and Aadharshila were launched in March 2024 and are available in 12 Indian languages to support early childhood stimulation and ECCE delivery.

10. Aadharshila translates developmental goals into 130 plus activities for children aged 3 to 6 years, structured across initiation, active learning, and recap phases.

11. Poshan Tracker was launched on 1 March 2021 and, as of March 2026, monitored nearly 14,03,170 Anganwadi Centres and about 8,95,29,425 eligible beneficiaries.

12. The Poshan Tracker supports ECCE delivery through over 249 videos, 190 voice notes, and 159 unique activity PDFs for children aged 3 to 6 years.

13. Vidyarambh ECCE Certificate was introduced in August 2025, and by March 2026, more than 22 lakh certificates had been issued to eligible children.

14. Over 2.9 lakh Anganwadi Centres have already been integrated into government primary school premises to support smoother transition from early childhood care to formal schooling.

15. POSHAN Abhiyaan’s Jan Andolan approach has generated more than 150 crore activities nationwide through campaigns such as Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada.

Must Know Terms :

1.PoshanTracker

Poshan Tracker is a digital governance platform launched on 1 March 2021 for monitoring nutrition and service delivery through Anganwadi Centres. By March 2026, it tracked nearly 14,03,170 Anganwadi Centres and about 8,95,29,425 eligible beneficiaries. It supports growth monitoring, attendance, ECCE delivery, beneficiary identification, and home visit scheduling, enabling near real-time review, transparency, and course correction nationwide for all stakeholders regularly.

2. Aadharshila

Aadharshila is the national curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education for children aged three to six years, launched in March 2024. It provides Anganwadi Workers with a contextual curriculum based on research and aligned with NEP 2020. The framework offers 130 plus activities, arranged across four weeks of initiation, thirty-six weeks of active learning, and eight weeks recap phase.

3. Navchetana

Navchetana is a national framework for early childhood stimulation for children up to three years of age, launched in March 2024. It is available in 12 Indian languages and aims at holistic development through caregiver-led activities. The framework is based on serve and return, love-talk-play, and positive guidance, and provides 140 age-appropriate activities through a 36-month stimulation calendar for caregivers.

4. Vidyarambh

Vidyarambh is an Early Childhood Care and Education certificate introduced in August 2025 to support the transition of children from Anganwadi Centres to formal schooling. It recognises preschool education received at Anganwadi Centres and is to be issued to all eligible children. By March 2026, more than 22 lakh Vidyarambh certificates had been issued by States and Union Territories collectively.

5. PoshanVatika

Poshan Vatikas are nutri-gardens being developed at Anganwadi Centres, government schools, and Gram Panchayat lands under the nutrition mission. They promote diet diversity and encourage use of locally available nutritious food. These gardens provide easier access to fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants, while supporting supplementary nutrition, community participation, and healthier food habits among children, women, and families in rural areas.

6. ECCE

ECCE stands for Early Childhood Care and Education and covers children below six years, especially the three to six age group in Anganwadi settings. Under NEP 2020, ECCE became part of the five-year Foundational Stage. It promotes play-based, interactive learning for cognitive, social, physical, and socio-emotional development, helping children enter primary school with readiness skills and confidence at the start.

Key Takeaways

 a) POSHAN Abhiyaan is India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission focused on improving nutrition outcomes through convergence, technology and community mobilisation.

b) Use of digital tools like the Poshan Tracker Application now enables near real-time monitoring of over 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres and nearly 9 crore beneficiaries under the mission.

c) Through its Jan Andolan approach, POSHAN Abhiyaan has mobilised communities nationwide, with initiatives like Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada generating over 150 crore activities.

 

 MCQ :

1. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on:

A) 1 March 2021
B) 8 March 2018
C) 8 March 2021
D) 1 January 2023

2. Mission Poshan 2.0 was introduced through:

A) Union Budget 2020–21
B) National Food Security Act, 2013
C) National Education Policy 2020
D) Union Budget 2021–22

3. Mission Poshan 2.0 consolidated which of the following schemes into one framework?

A) PMMVY, Mid-Day Meal Scheme and POSHAN Abhiyaan
B) Anganwadi Services, PMMVY and Mid-Day Meal Scheme
C) Anganwadi Services, Scheme for Adolescent Girls and POSHAN Abhiyaan
D) ICDS, PMMVY and National Nutrition Strategy

4. Mission Poshan 2.0 primarily focuses on:

A) nutrition support, ECCE, and Anganwadi infrastructure upgradation
B) only supplementary nutrition for pregnant women
C) only digital monitoring through Poshan Tracker
D) only adolescent nutrition and school feeding

5. Supplementary nutrition norms under Schedule II of the National Food Security Act, 2013 were revised in:

A) January 2021
B) January 2023
C) March 2024
D) August 2025

6. Poshan Vatikas are being developed at:

A) only Anganwadi Centres
B) only government schools
C) only Gram Panchayat lands
D) Anganwadi Centres, government schools, and Gram Panchayat lands

7. Under the National Education Policy 2020, ECCE for children aged 3 to 6 years was integrated into the:

A) Preparatory Stage
B) Secondary Stage
C) Foundational Stage
D) Middle Stage

8. Under Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi, as on 31 March 2026, the number of State Level Master Trainers trained in Round-1 was:

A) 41,645
B) 10,58,317
C) 22 lakh
D) 14,03,170

9. Navchetana and Aadharshila were launched in:

A) March 2021
B) March 2024
C) August 2025
D) January 2023

10. Aadharshila provides how many activities for children aged 3 to 6 years?

A) 90 plus
B) 100 plus
C) 120 plus
D) 130 plus

11. Poshan Tracker was launched on:

A) 8 March 2018
B) 31 March 2026
C) 1 March 2021
D) 1 January 2023

12. As of March 2026, Poshan Tracker monitored nearly how many Anganwadi Centres?

A) 14,03,170
B) 8,95,29,425
C) 10,58,317
D) 2.9 lakh

13. The Poshan Tracker supports ECCE delivery through:

A) 190 videos, 249 voice notes and 159 PDFs
B) over 249 videos, 190 voice notes and 159 unique activity PDFs
C) over 249 videos, 159 voice notes and 190 PDFs
D) 140 videos, 130 activities and 12 language modules

14. Vidyarambh ECCE Certificate was introduced in:

A) March 2024
B) September 2025
C) March 2026
D) August 2025

15. POSHAN Abhiyaan’s Jan Andolan approach has generated more than how many activities nationwide?

A) 100 crore
B) 120 crore
C) 150 crore
D) 200 crore