Under Poshan 2.0 (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0), which of the following represents a CHANGE from the earlier ICDS nutritional supplementation norms?
- A Supplementary nutrition is now restricted to children aged 6 months to 3 years only
- B SAM children are now managed exclusively at NRCs under Poshan 2.0
- C The caloric norm for severely malnourished children was reduced from 800 to 600 kcal/day
- D Ready-to-eat/ready-to-cook hot cooked meals replaced by 'take home rations' (THR) for all beneficiaries ✓
Explanation
Poshan 2.0 (launched 2021), integrating ICDS, Poshan Abhiyan, ISSNIP and National Nutrition Mission, shifted from hot cooked meals to 'Take Home Rations' (THR) — energy-dense, micronutrient-fortified supplementary nutrition given to beneficiaries to consume at home — during and after COVID, with this policy being institutionalised. States are encouraged to transition to THR for children aged 6 months–6 years, pregnant/lactating women, and adolescent girls. SAM children receive THR at community level (Community Management of Acute Malnutrition — CMAM) in addition to NRC referral for complicated SAM. Caloric norms for SAM children remain 1500 kcal/day for rehabilitation.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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