About POSHAN Abhiyan

• POSHAN Abhiyan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme For Holistic Nourishment) is a Government of India’s flagship initiative which focuses on advancing nutritional outcomes for children under six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers holistically. 
• It was launched in 2018.
• The Poshan Abhiyaan aims to achieve measurable progress in reducing malnutrition across India. 
• Some key targets include:

1. Reducing wasting (low weight for height) in children aged 0-6 years by 2% annually.
2. Reducing under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) by 2% annually.

Strategic Pillars of Poshan Abhiyaan

• The Abhiyaan operates through four strategic pillars: 
  • Access to Quality Services
  • Cross-Sectoral Convergence
  • Leveraging Technology
  • Jan Andolan (People’s movement)