The progress made by India on maternal and nutrition outcomes over the last decade is encouraging. Between 2006-16, stunting among children below five years declined from 48 percent to 38 percent, anemia among women of reproductive age came down from 55.3 percent to 53 percent, and exclusive breastfeeding increased from 46.4 percent to 54.9 percent. >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Aspirational Districts of India
In an attempt to ensure inclusive growth for all and raise the living standards of its citizens, the Government of India has launched a ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme. For this, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) has identified aspirational districts, at least one from each state, using a composite index of key data >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
