POSHAN 2.0 (launched 2021) integrates which of the following programmes?
- A ICDS, National Nutrition Mission (NNM / POSHAN Abhiyaan), Annapurna Scheme, and Mid-Day Meal Scheme
- B Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), POSHAN Abhiyaan, National Scheme for Incentive to Girls, and Adolescent Girls Scheme (SABLA)
- C Anganwadi Services, PM Matru Vandana Yojana, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, and National Crèche Scheme — under a single Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0 umbrella ✓
- D ICDS, Supplementary Nutrition Programme, National Creche Scheme, and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Correct answer: C. Anganwadi Services, PM Matru Vandana Yojana, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, and National Crèche Scheme — under a single Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Nutrition 2.0 umbrella
Explanation
POSHAN 2.0 (Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) integrates four major nutrition programmes under a single umbrella: Anganwadi Services (erstwhile ICDS core), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG), and the National Crèche Scheme. This convergent approach targets the 1000-day window (conception to age 2) and extends to adolescent girls for intergenerational nutrition improvement. The earlier POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) focused on behavioural change communication and real-time monitoring via the Poshan Tracker app.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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