**Executive Summary**
This document discusses the strengthening of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) under Mission Poshan 2.0, a centrally sponsored scheme addressing malnutrition. It outlines key initiatives such as infrastructure improvements, increased funding, and the implementation of the Poshan Tracker. The document also highlights the co-location of AWCs within Government primary schools, with associated guidelines launched on 3rd September, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Poshan 2.0:**
* Aims to address malnutrition through a centrally sponsored scheme.
* Central Government is responsible for policy and planning and the State Governments/UT Administrations are responsible for day-to-day program implementation.
* **Strengthening of AWCs:**
* Two lakh AWCs located in Government buildings are strengthened @ 40,000 AWCs per year as Saksham Anganwadis.
* Improved infrastructure including LED screens, water filtration systems, Poshan Vatika, ECCE material and BALA paintings are provided.
* **Construction of New AWCs:**
* 2,500 AWCs sanctioned for construction under PM JANMAN for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
* 875 AWCs sanctioned for construction under Dharti Abha Janjati Gram Unnat Abhiyan to improve conditions of tribal communities.
* **Increased Funding:**
* Funding increased for drinking water facilities (Rs.10,000 to Rs.17,000) and toilets (Rs.12,000 to Rs.36,000) at AWCs.
* **Poshan Tracker:**
* An ICT tool implemented for monitoring infrastructure and service delivery at AWCs.
* Facilitates real-time data collection for Anganwadi services.
* Supported by a dedicated Poshan Helpline no. 1515, a multilingual support system for accessibility and complaints.
* **Community Mobilization:**
* Community Mobilization and Awareness Advocacy is undertaken to educate people on nutritional aspects.
* State and UTs conduct sensitisation activities under Jan Andolans.
* Anganwadi workers required to conduct two Community Based Events every month.
* **Co-location with Primary Schools:**
* Guidelines for co-locating AWCs within Government Primary Schools jointly launched on 3rd September, 2025.
* Aims to strengthen ECCE and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) services.
* Where physical co-location is not possible, AWCs are to be mapped with the nearest primary school.
* 2,99,546 Anganwadi Centres have been co-located with Government primary schools across the country.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State Governments/UT Administrations**
* **Impact:** Responsible for day-to-day program implementation of Mission Poshan 2.0. Required to conduct sensitisation activities, ensure efficient scheme implementation, and optimize beneficiary coverage.
* **Action Required:** Implement the guidelines, conduct regular sensitisation activities, and optimize coverage of beneficiaries.
**Stakeholder: Anganwadi Workers**
* **Impact:** Required to conduct two Community Based Events every month. Utilize Poshan Tracker for data collection and service delivery monitoring.
* **Action Required:** Conduct CBEs, utilize Poshan Tracker, and report activities.
**Stakeholder: Beneficiaries (Children, Mothers)**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved infrastructure, enhanced nutrition services, and early childhood care. Have access to a complaint mechanism through the Poshan Helpline.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the services offered by the Anganwadi Centres and report any issues through the Poshan Helpline.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Women and Child Development**
* **Impact:** Oversees the implementation of Mission Poshan 2.0 and provides guidelines for AWCs.
* **Action Required:** Provide resources and support to the State Governments/UT Administrations and other stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Mission Poshan 2.0: A Centrally Sponsored scheme addressing malnutrition and strengthening Anganwadi Centres.
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Childcare and mother support centers being upgraded and co-located in government buildings and primary schools.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The ministry responsible for implementing Mission Poshan 2.0 and related initiatives for Anganwadi Centres.
Poshan Tracker: An ICT tool for monitoring infrastructure and service delivery at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs).
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: The education policy aiming to build a strong foundation for young and healthy learners, which aligns with the approach to co-locate Anganwadi Centres with schools.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in
Government buildings @ 40,000 AWCs per year
are strengthened as Saksham Anganwadis under
Mission Poshan 2.0
Poshan Tracker supported by dedicated Poshan Helpline no.
1515
प्रव तथ: 12 DEC 2025 4:41PM by PIB Delhi
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 (Mission Poshan 2.0) is a Centrally Sponsored scheme
being implemented to address the challenge of malnutrition. Central Government is responsible for policy
and planning and the State Governments/UT Administrations are responsible for day-to-day program
implementation.
Under Mission Poshan 2.0, Community Mobilization and Awareness Advocacy is undertaken to educate
people on nutritional aspects as adoption of good nutrition habit requires sustained efforts for behavioural
change. State and UTs are conducting and reporting regular sensitisation activities under Jan Andolans
during Poshan Maahs and Poshan Pakhwadas celebrated in the months of September and March-April
respectively. Community Based Events (CBEs) have served as a significant strategy in changing
nutritional practices and all Anganwadi workers are required to conduct two Community Based Events
every month.
Under Mission Poshan 2.0, two lakh Anganwadi Centres located in Government buildings @ 40,000
AWCs per year are strengthened as Saksham Anganwadis for delivery of improved nutrition and for Early
Childhood Care and Education in the 15th Finance Commission cycle. Saksham Anganwadis are provided
with better infrastructure than the conventional Anganwadi centres with LED screens, water filtration
system, Poshan Vatika, ECCE material and BALA paintings.
Under PM JANMAN for the targeted development of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs),
a total of 2,500 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) has been sanctioned for construction across the country.
Under Dharti Abha Janjati Gram Unnat Abhiyan, to improve the socio-economic conditions of tribal
communities, 875 AWCs have been sanctioned for construction across the country.
In order to improve the infrastructure facility of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) various steps have been
undertaken by the Ministry that, inter alia, include increasing the funding for drinking water facilities and
toilets at Anganwadi Centres from Rs.10,000/- to Rs.17,000/- and Rs.12,000/- to Rs.36,000/- respectively.
Poshan Tracker an ICT tool has been implemented for monitoring and tracking of infrastructure and
service delivery at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and beneficiaries on defined indicators. Poshan Tracker is
leveraged for dynamic identification of stunting, wasting, under-weight prevalence among children. It has
facilitated near real time data collection for Anganwadi Services such as, daily attendance, ECCE,Provision of Hot Cooked Meal (HCM)/Take Home Ration (THR-not raw ration), Growth Measurement,
Monthly Progress Reports (MPR) providing detailed insights into program performance, Daily tracking of
AWC activities with photo capture for monitoring etc.
Poshan Tracker is supported by a dedicated Poshan Helpline no. 1515; a multilingual support system
which ensures accessibility and complaint mechanism for beneficiaries and Anganwadi Workers across
diverse regions of India.
Through sustained engagements and meetings at regular intervals, States and UTs have been requested to
optimize coverage of beneficiaries including child beneficiaries and ensure efficient implementation of the
scheme.
In convergence with Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education Guidelines for
Co-locating Anganwadi Centres within Government Primary Schools have been jointly launched on 3rd
September, 2025 to strengthen ECCE and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) services. The
Guidelines specify the manner in which co-location of these AWCs can be done, wherever possible. In
places where physical co-location is not possible, AWCs are to be mapped with the nearest primary
school. This approach aligns with the vision of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which aims to
build a strong foundation for young and healthy learners.
As per Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) portal 2,99,546 Anganwadi Centres
have been co-located with Government primary schools across the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri
Thakur in Lok Sabha in reply to a question today.
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