Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
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Study says massive funds leak in anganwadi meal scheme in Bihar
A study done by International Growth Centre (IGC) said that 71% of the budget for hot cooked meals at around 200 anganwadi centres (AWCs) in Bihar was lost in leakage. It also revealed that 38% of the
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Manipur survey shows shortcomings in scheme for children
More than three and half decades since it was started, the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) remains work-in-progress. Around 80 percent of the centres lack a proper kitchen in Manipur, found
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3 more malnutrition deaths in Attappadi
Dengue Cases Also On The Rise In The Region With three more children dying in the last two days, the number of malnutrition related deaths in Attappadi became 33 this year. A five-day-old infant
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Parliament should debate it: Right to Food Campaign
The Right to Food Campaign has questioned the hurry shown by the United Progressive Alliance government in taking the ordinance route on important legislation like the National Food Security Bill. “Appalled”
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The National Food Security Ordinance, 2013
The National Food Security Ordinance, 2013 notified by the Union government entitles 67% of the population to receive subsidised grains from government every month. Read full text.
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Govt to bring down rate of malnutrition to 25% by 2016
The state social welfare department is going to start a nutrition mission to bring down the rate of women and children suffering from malnutrition in the state, which is around 39 per cent at present,
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Efforts on for 100% polio vaccination
Continuing its battle to eradicate polio from the district, volunteers of the UNICEF Social Mobilization Network along with the health department are making efforts to cover a total of 128 families who
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The persisting problem of malnourishment
India has higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa One of the most significant critiques of the Indian economic growth model is that it has failed to encourage social development in its wake. It is well known that the country has higher rates of malnourished children than in sub-Saharan Africa. Malnutrition remains an enormously pervasive across the States.
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Govt to establish separate directorates for implementation of ICDS: Sakina
Government is contemplating to establish separate directorates for the implementation of the flagship Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in the twin divisions of Kashmir and Jammu. The
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20 kids hospitalized after food poisoning
Victims Are Students Of Anganwadi Near Sanand Ahmedabad: A group of students in a government-run Anganwadi center at Anadej village near Sanand had to be hospitalized by the local authorities after