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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TSU-WCD DIVISION OF NITI AAYOG information on ECD-related initiatives for children in
FOR STRENGTHENING THE the age group of 0-3 years and a document on best
YES TO POSHAN IN ANDHRA PRADESH IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION practices was compiled for nutrition functionaries
POSHAN 2.0 of aspirational districts.
• Adoption of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) as
• Reviewing the erstwhile Poshan Abhiyaan and now
an approach for all key functionaries, which can help
Mission Poshan 2.0 for monitoring and evaluation
bring the community together to identify, understand,
guidelines through the technical support provided to
and address nutrition problems of the community. The
the Niti Aayog, the team was able to provide data to
process comprises a series of meetings, in which
support the findings of the National Family Health
community groups are encouraged to discuss, learn, and Survey (NFHS) for individual states and union
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engage in participatory decision-making that will enable territories (UTs). In addition, a few specific states have
them to take action to address malnutrition problems. been supported in developing the action plan for
addressing weight and anaemia-related deficiencies.
• Revamping the capacity of actors, such as Anganwadi
Workers (AWW), Accredited Social Health Activist • Preparation of a booklet on Gender and
(ASHA), family members, and members from Nutrition by the Women and Child Development
community-based organisations, such as division of the NITI Aayog with the technical
mothers’ groups, etc. through education support of Tata Trusts’ Nutrition team.
The booklet:
to ensure essential nutrition, including
(a) emphasises the role of women as the nutrition
breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
gatekeepers of society
(b) provides a situational analysis
• Providing technical support to key
and strategy for improving
programme functionaries on growth
health and nutrition outcomes
monitoring/promotion, dietary diversity,
among women, adolescent
i.e., di erent foods and food groups girls, and children
as a good source for various macro (c) advocates best practices
and micronutrients to ensure followed in aspirational districts
nutrient adequacy. relating to gender and nutrition
(d) provides state-specific salient
• Popularising the adoption of nutri- features and recommendations for
gardens at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) at improvement in gender and nutrition
the community level. This has been done by
enhancing dietary diversity through a constant • Facilitation of the compilation of best
practices for Early Child Development (ECD) along with
supply of micronutrients in the form of fruits and
the NITI Aayog. This has been done by reviewing the
vegetables, which are su cient to meet a family's
status of ECD in India, gathering scientific evidence,
nutritional requirements.
programmes and policies, and through coordination
with States/UTs. The team collected detailed
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