child nutrition

KATHUA, APRIL 06: The District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) for Nutrition under ICDS reviewed the implementation of the Supplementary Nutrition Programme at a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma.The review focused on procurement, quality standards, distribution, and...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party, alleging that before 2017, "big mafia" controlled the distribution of supplementary nutrition in the state.Questioning the earlier arrangement, the chief minister said, "Who...

Lucknow, March 30 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted that the nation's future will be strong if the newborn and the mother are well-nourished and healthy, saying the "double-engine government" has taken several steps in this regard.According to an official...

Amaravati, March 17 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the Akshaya Patra Foundation on Tuesday as the organization celebrated 25 years of service and achieved the milestone of serving five billion meals.According to Naidu, by serving humanity and uplifting those in...

New Delhi, March 17 – President Droupadi Murmu launched celebrations on Tuesday to commemorate the Akshaya Patra Foundation's provision of 5 billion meals, stating that providing 5 billion meals in the pursuit of educational goals is a remarkable achievement.The theme of the event, “From a...

New Delhi, March 17 President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that it is essential for children, who are the future of the nation, to have ready access to nutritious food and quality education.She said that a safe and bright future for children is not solely the responsibility of the...

New Delhi, March 17 President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that it is essential that children, who are the future of the nation, have ready access to nutritious food and quality education.She said that a safe and bright future for children is not solely the responsibility of the government...

President Droupadi Murmu stated today that the nutritious meals provided to children under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN) scheme are an investment in the country’s human capital. Addressing an event organized by the Akshaya Patra Foundation in New Delhi...

Ahmedabad, March 12 The ruling BJP and the opposition engaged in a verbal duel in the Gujarat assembly on Thursday over the issue of malnutrition, with the state government asserting that the figures cited by the Congress were outdated and that the situation had improved significantly.The...

Shimla, March 1 In an effort to integrate early childhood care with formal schooling and strengthen the foundation of learning, the Himachal Pradesh government has declared all Anganwadi centers as "Anganwadi Co-Schools," officials said on Sunday.A state-level joint committee, chaired by the...

New Delhi, February 28 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the ‘Morning Nutrition Programme’ organized by the Akshaya Patra Foundation on Saturday. The programme, in collaboration with 200 Delhi government schools, provides meals to nearly 90,000 children.The Chief Minister stated...

New Delhi, February 28 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that nutrition goes beyond food and plays a fundamental role in nation-building.Speaking at the inauguration of a 'Morning Nutrition Programme' organized by the NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation, she said the initiative will...

Lucknow, February 16 Uttar Pradesh Women and Child Development and Nutrition Minister Baby Rani Maurya said in the Assembly on Monday that children in the state are being provided supplementary nutrition according to prescribed standards, and that malnutrition levels have declined.However, she...

Kendrapara (Odisha), February 16 A three-month-long caste row at an anganwadi center in a village in Kendrapara district ended on Monday as upper-caste children returned to the facility and consumed food cooked by a Dalit woman helper.Of the 20 children enrolled, 16 came to the anganwadi...