POSHAN Abhiyan

POSHAN Abhiyan

POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) Abhiyan, launched in 2018, recently marked its 7th year of implementation.

About POSHAN Abhiyan

• Ministry: Union Ministry of Women and Child Development
• Nature: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
• Objective: To improve the nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children aged 0-6 years.
• Mission POSHAN 2.0: Launched in 2021, this initiative merged various programs with similar goals, such as the Supplementary Nutrition Programme and POSHAN Abhiyaan, under one unified scheme.

Funding Pattern:

• For States & UTs with a legislature: 60:40 between the Union and State/UT Governments.
• For Northeastern (NER) & Himalayan States: 90:10 between the Union and State Governments.
• For UTs without a legislature: 100% funded by the Union Government.

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Govind Ballabh Pant (1887 - 1961)
The eminent freedom fighter and first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was honored on his death anniversary (March 7).

About Govind Ballabh Pant

• Born: In Khoont village, near Almora, Uttarakhand.
• Political Journey: Entered politics in 1921 and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.

Key Contributions:

• Represented revolutionaries like Ramprasad Bismill and Ashfaqulla Khan in the Kakori case.
• Participated in the Salt March, Quit India Movement, and was arrested in 1930 for planning the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• As Chief Minister of UP: Abolished the zamindari system, passed the Hindu Code Bill, granting Hindu women rights to divorce and inheritance.
• As Home Minister: Oversaw the reorganization of states along linguistic lines and was instrumental in making Hindi the official language of the central government and several states.

Recognition:

• Bharat Ratna: Awarded in 1957.

Values: Leadership, integrity, compassion, etc.

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