The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Dehradun: In Uttarakhand's battle against malnutrition, mandua and chaulai will now be the frontline warriors. In a first of its kind experiment, the hill state will use locally produced Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to fight malnutrition and anaemia among children and expectant mothers. Uttarakhand, which has around 10 lakh malnourished …
Sixteen years after Naveen Patnaik assumed the state's reign, Odisha still portrays a story of abject poverty and deprivation. In a reflection of its starving mass, the state has the highest prevalence of undernourished male and under-weight female, the latest Annual Health Survey (AHS) Part II said. According to the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, 29/07/2016. Ministry of Women and Child Development is administering the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The scheme aims at holistic development of children below 6 years of age and pregnant women & lactating mothers …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Performance under ICDS, 29/07/2016. The Development Agenda for 2016-2030 of United Nations, articulating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted and signed by Government of India in September, 2015. The SDGs comprise of 17 goals and 169 targets. The Goals 2 and 3 relate …
MUMBAI: Satisfied with the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court setting aside a crucial clause in the tendering process for the supply of nutritious food to children aged below 6 and lactating mothers under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme, a petitioner, Kirti Karwa, has decided to meet …
Shahjahanpur: Following a survey by the state nutrition mission, under the integrated child development scheme (ICDS), that a shocking 68,361 children suffer from malnutrition in Shahjahanpur district, chief development officer (CDO) Pulkit Khare decided to take matters in his own hands. He asked for a scheme wherein owners of Kamdhenu …
For the second year in a row, the Modi government has reduced fund available to child health interventions, with a massive cut — from Rs. 15,483.77 crore last year to Rs. 14,000 crore in the latest budget. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data for 15 States shows that 37 …
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs operate on a large scale and have …
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs operate on a large scale and have …
Child malnutrition in India has declined but continues to be among the highest in the world. Between 2006 and 2014, stunting levels in children under five declined from 48% to 39% as compared to global level of 24%, the India Nutrition Report says. Being stunted means that the affected children …
KOCHI: Despite all the hype over the future ‘Smart City’, Kochi - a ‘Metro-in-the-making’ - hides an invisible population. They are the landless and the homeless who are living a life of their own on the fringes, away from the glitz and glamour and vanities of the city. The city …
The India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 offers a critical analysis of the current situation with nutrition at the national and state levels in India. It provides easy-to-understand, state-wise data dashboards for 28 states and Delhi that give a comprehensive view of nutrition and its determinants. It looks at disparities …
Undernutrition imposes a staggering cost worldwide in terms of lives lost, forgone productivity, healthcare spending, and reduced lifetime earnings. In India, nutrition policies recognize the multifaceted nature of interventions necessary to accelerate progress in nutrition. These interventions include a set of broadly agreed upon nutrition-specific interventions such as iron and …
The anganwadi at a slum in southeast Bengaluru opens at 10.30am, but a group of barefooted children, clad in old and torn clothes throng the premises by 9am itself. The only reason they are here is to begin the day with a morsel of food. But by the time they …
This publication provides an overview on the main issues debated during the development and passage of the India’s National Food Security Act (2013), which legally binds national and state governments to extend far-reaching social protection to the country’s population. It raises many lively and pertinent debates that may be useful …
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vedanta to develop and modernise 4000 Anganwadis in the country. Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India and Mr. Mayank Ashar, Managing Director and CEO, Cairn India signed …
To enhance community-based initiatives in educating mothers and caregivers on nutrition issues, the West Bengal government is observing National Nutrition Week till next Monday. "We are carrying out a series of convergent and well-coordinated activities in different sectors in a mission mode to address the issues which may lead to …
In India, policies are in place to address the set of nutrition-specific interventions that will accelerate progress in nutrition, if implemented at scale. These interventions include iron and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy, breastfeeding counseling, complementary feeding counseling, vitamin A supplementation, and food supplementation for pregnant and lactating women and …
PANAJI: Despite the stipulated requirement of a minimum area of 60 sq m for an anganwadi centre, when 713 centres in the state were selected for scrutiny audit, 71% of them were found to be functioning in areas less than 30 sq m, half of the stipulated requirement, and 50 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on ICDS Scheme, 31/07/2015. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme being implemented by the State Governments/UT Administrations. The scheme aims at holistic development of children below 6 years of age and pregnant women & lactating mothers by providing a package …
