»Mission Poshan II to End to Hunger? NFHS Reveals Malnutrition Free India May be Far Off
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Mission Poshan II to End to Hunger? NFHS Reveals Malnutrition Free India May be Far Off
Schoolchildren eat lunch offered by the World Food Programme s Under-nutrition Prevention Programme, in the Amboasary-South district of southern Madagascar. (Representative image: AFP)
India needs to act now by enhancing its programme effectiveness and reach. The situation calls for robust policies and strengthened actions to end hunger in the country.
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Note: In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that Mission Poshan 2.0 is to be launched to improve nutritional outcomes across 112 aspirational districts. This article that was originally published in December 19, 2020 has been republished.