**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has leveraged IT systems under Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 to enhance nutrition delivery support systems at Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). The Poshan Tracker application, rolled out on March 1, 2021, facilitates the monitoring of AWCs, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), and beneficiaries. As of November 30, 2023, 8,95,814 AWWs have been trained across the country.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Poshan Tracker Application:**
* Monitors and tracks AWCs, AWWs, and beneficiaries based on defined indicators.
* Utilizes technology for dynamic identification of stunting, wasting, and underweight prevalence among children.
* Facilitates near real-time data collection for Anganwadi Services, including AWC operations, child attendance, growth monitoring, ECCE activities, and meal delivery.
* Offers counseling videos on key behaviors and services related to maternal and child health.
* Includes self-learning videos for AWWs for continuous capacity building.
* **Facial Recognition System (FRS):**
* Developed for last-mile tracking of service delivery.
* Used in the Poshan Tracker Application for the distribution of Take-Home Ration, ensuring benefits reach intended beneficiaries.
* **Resources and Support:**
* AWWs are provided with smartphones for data entry and Poshan Tracker use.
* AWWs, supervisors, and block coordinators receive internet connectivity charges (Rs. 2000 per annum per AWC).
* Block and District Coordinators offer on-ground support for Poshan Tracker usage and technical issue resolution.
* States/UTs are advised to discontinue physical registers.
* **Data Protection:**
* Access to Poshan Tracker is restricted to authorized Anganwadi Workers.
* Internal database is encrypted.
* Data collection adheres to existing data protection protocols.
* Face verification processes are encrypted during transit.
* No images or data are permanently stored on devices.
* Temporary data is wiped upon AWW logout.
* **Mission and Training:**
* Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 is a centrally sponsored mission.
* The Ministry provides training to stakeholders on using Poshan Tracker.
* Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative trains officials and field functionaries via a cascading model.
* **Grievance Redressal:**
* AWWs can submit grievances via the Poshan Tracker Application and Dashboard.
* Poshan Helpline (1515) is available for grievance registration.
**Impact Analysis**
**Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)**
* **Impact:** AWWs are central to the implementation of Poshan Tracker, requiring them to use smartphones for data entry, access training modules, and submit grievances through the app.
* **Action Required:** AWWs need to utilize the Poshan Tracker application for data entry and service delivery monitoring, participate in training programs, and use the grievance redressal mechanisms if needed.
**Beneficiaries**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries will be able to register and receive services.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is listed for beneficiaries.
**States/UTs**
* **Impact:** States/UTs are responsible for providing infrastructure, smartphones and discontinuing physical registers.
* **Action Required:** States/UTs are advised to discontinue the use of physical registers.
Key Entities Referenced
Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0: A centrally sponsored mission focused on strengthening nutrition delivery support systems in India through Anganwadi Centres.
Poshan Tracker: A mobile application used for monitoring and tracking Anganwadi Centres, Anganwadi Workers, and beneficiaries to improve nutrition outcomes.
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Rural child care centers in India that provide basic health, nutrition, and education services.
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD): The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and welfare of women and children.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Under Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan
2.0, IT systems leveraged to strengthen and
bring transparency in nutrition delivery support
systems
Poshan Tracker facilitates monitoring and tracking of AWCs,
Anganwadi Workers and beneficiaries on defined indicators
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 3:57PM by PIB Delhi
Under Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0, IT systems have been leveraged to strengthen and
bring about transparency in nutrition delivery support systems at the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs). The
‘Poshan Tracker’ application was rolled out on 1st March 2021 as an important governance tool under the
Mission.
The Poshan Tracker facilitates monitoring and tracking of all AWCs, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and
beneficiaries on defined indicators. Technology under Poshan Tracker is being 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, opening and closing of AWCs, daily attendance of
children, growth monitoring of children, Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) activities, Delivery
of Hot Cooked Meal (HCM)/Take Home Ration (THR-not raw ration), Growth Measurement etc. The App
also offers counselling videos on key behaviours and services which help disseminate messages on birth
preparedness, delivery of child, post-natal care, breastfeeding and complementary feeding. Regular field
level trainings/workshops are conducted directly for AWWs regarding use of the Poshan Tracker
Application. Poshan Tracker also features self-learning videos for AWWs, enabling continuous capacity
building and on-the-job learning through digital modules.
Further, for last mile tracking of Service Delivery, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD)
has developed Facial Recognition System (FRS) in Poshan Tracker Application for distribution of Take-
Home Ration to ensure that benefit is given only to the intended beneficiary registered in Poshan Tracker.
Under the Mission, AWWs have been provided with smartphones procured by States/UTs on a cost
sharing basis for data entry and use of Poshan Tracker application. All AWWs, supervisors and block
coordinators are provided with internet connectivity charges at the rate of Rs. 2000 per annum per AWC.
Block and District Coordinators provide on-ground handholding support to AWWs for effective usage of
the Poshan Tracker and resolution of technical glitches. Besides this, the States/UTs have also been
advised to discontinue the use of physical registers.Various Data Protection Safeguards related to privacy exist in Poshan Tracker. Some of the data protection
safeguards are mentioned below:
The Poshan Tracker application is typically used by Anganwadi Workers, and it is not open to the public
or any unauthorized party. Access is role-based, logged and monitored to prevent misuse.
Further, the application's internal database is encrypted, preventing access to sensitive information outside
the app environment
The data of the beneficiary, which is collected, is subject to all existing data protection protocols, which
mandates purpose limitation, informed consent, and access restrictions.
All requests and responses related to Face Verification are encrypted during transit, ensuring data is
protected from interception or tampering.
No images or data are stored permanently on the device. As a precautionary measure, all cached or
temporary data is wiped automatically when the AWW logs out of the application.
The private data is not publicly accessible; it is only available to authorized personnel solely for
verification purposes.
Face images are handled in encoded format within the app to ensure safe processing and transmission.
Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Mission Poshan 2.0 is a Centrally Sponsored mission, where the
responsibility for implementation of various activities lies with the States and UTs. This mission is a
universal self-selecting umbrella scheme where there are no entry barriers for any beneficiary to
register and receive services.
The Ministry through Savitri Bai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development has provided
training to different stakeholders for using Poshan Tracker Application and Dashboard. Under the Poshan
Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative, the Ministry is imparting training to all the officials and field
functionaries in the States/ UTs through a cascading model of training, wherein Master Trainers (namely,
District Officers, Block Coordinators and Supervisors) are trained and the master trainers further train all
Anganwadi Workers in the field. As on 30th November 2025, 8,95,814 AWWs have been trained across
the country.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism is an integral part of Poshan 2.0. Anganwadi Workers can submit their
grievances on Poshan Tracker Application and Dashboard as well. Besides this, Poshan Helpline (1515),
operationalized since November 2022 for registering grievances of AWWs. Through the helpline, a worker
can raise the issues being faced related to the application. The helpline is available in 17 languages.
This information was given by Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur
in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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