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19 Oct

Haryana’s Mukhyamantri Doodh Uphaar Yojana Targets Malnutrition Among Children And Mothers

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnganwadi, Child Nutrition, government schemes, Haryana news, maternal health

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government is continuing its efforts to improve nutrition among children and mothers through the Mukhyamantri Doodh Uphaar Yojana, a scheme launched in August 2020 to support the fight against malnutrition and anaemia. Implemented by the state’s Women and Child Development Department, the programme targets children aged one to six years, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. According to a government spokesperson, nutritious food products are distributed through Anganwadi centres across Haryana on two days each week. The scheme aims to supplement the diets of beneficiaries by providing products containing essential nutrients, including protein and calories, during…

Haryana Prioritises Welfare Schemes for Women and Children, Expands Juvenile Justice Fund to Rs 10 Crore

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnganwadi, child welfare, Haryana, Mission Vatsalya, Nayab Singh Saini, POCSO relief

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana government is intensifying efforts to ensure that state welfare programs reach every vulnerable woman and child, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Friday. Presiding over a high-level review meeting of the Women and Child Development Department in Chandigarh alongside Minister Shruti Choudhry, Saini issued sweeping directives to expedite the construction of dedicated state-owned facilities for Anganwadi centres currently operating out of rented premises, instructing officials to identify surplus government land, school spaces, and community halls for rapid development. Addressing menstrual hygiene under the Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana, the Chief Minister directed authorities to…

Punjab Overhauls Anganwadi Nutrition With Fresh Cooked Meals and Decentralized Rations

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnganwadi, Baljit Kaur, child health, nutrition overhaul, Punjab, Take Home Ration

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a landmark reform aimed at improving the health and nutrition outcomes of children, pregnant and lactating women, the Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development (WCD), Government of Punjab, has undertaken a complete overhaul of the supplementary nutrition being served through 27,000 Anganwadi Centres. REFORM 1: 1.1 lakh children aged 3 to 6 years across 27,000 Anganwadis are now getting healthy and hot cooked meals instead of “ready to cook” meals served. Punjab has traditionally served packaged ready-to-cook meals as “hot cooked meals” in its Anganwadi Centres for children. The Department has fully decentralised…