Date: 2026-02-13Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Various steps taken to enhance infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, ensure capacity building of Anganwadi workers and improve outcomes under Mission POSHAN 2.0
**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the steps taken to enhance infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, ensure capacity building of Anganwadi workers, and improve outcomes under Mission POSHAN 2.0. The information was posted on February 13, 2026. Key initiatives include the use of the Poshan Tracker app, construction and upgrades of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), and training programs for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Poshan Tracker App:**
* Introduced in March 2021 as a governance tool for monitoring Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and beneficiaries under Mission Poshan 2.0.
* Facilitates near real-time data collection for Anganwadi Services.
* Includes a Facial Recognition System (FRS) for distribution of Take-Home Ration.
* **Infrastructure Development:**
* Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, 50,000 AWC buildings are to be constructed over 5 years (2021-2026).
* As of February 2, 2026, a total of 1,00,333 Anganwadi Centres have been upgraded to Saksham AWCs.
* 2500 AWCs approved for construction under PM JANMAN across the country.
* 178 AWCs sanctioned for construction in Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups areas (PVTGs).
* Under Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Unnat Abhiyan (DAJGUA), 875 AWCs have been sanctioned for construction, with 639 operational.
* **Guidelines and Procedures:**
* Streamlining Guidelines issued on Quality Assurance, Roles and Responsibilities of Duty Holders, procedure for procurement.
* Integration of AYUSH concepts and Data Management and Monitoring through Poshan Tracker for transparency.
* Monitoring of Supplementary Nutrition in Supply Chain Management at all levels.
* **Training Initiatives:**
* Under the Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB) initiative, the Ministry is providing training to officials and field functionaries through a cascading model.
* As of February 3, 2026, 10,05,756 AWWs have been trained across the country.
**Impact Analysis**
**Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced capacity through training programs, improved monitoring and data collection through the Poshan Tracker app, and upgraded facilities in Saksham AWCs.
* **Action Required:** Participate in training programs and utilize the Poshan Tracker app for monitoring and data collection.
**Ministry of Women and Child Development**
* **Impact:** Improved governance and monitoring capabilities through the Poshan Tracker app and enhanced infrastructure for Anganwadi Centres.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementation and monitoring of initiatives under Mission POSHAN 2.0, including construction of AWCs and training programs.
**Beneficiaries (Children and Mothers)**
* **Impact:** Improved access to supplementary nutrition, better monitoring of growth and development, and enhanced quality of services at Anganwadi Centres.
* **Action Required:** Utilize Anganwadi services and engage with Anganwadi Workers for health and nutrition support.
Key Entities Referenced
Mission POSHAN 2.0: A program focused on improving nutritional outcomes through Anganwadi services, among other interventions.
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs): Community-based centres delivering essential services like nutrition and early childhood education. Integral to Mission POSHAN 2.0
Poshan Tracker: An application used to monitor and track Anganwadi services and beneficiary data.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The primary ministry responsible for implementing and overseeing Mission POSHAN 2.0.
PM JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan): A program under which Anganwadi centers have been approved for construction.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Various steps taken to enhance infrastructure,
strengthen supply chains, ensure capacity
building of Anganwadi workers and improve
outcomes under Mission POSHAN 2.0
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 3:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry has introduced ‘Poshan Tracker’ application as an important governance tool in March, 2021
for monitoring and tracking of all Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and
beneficiaries on defined indicators under Mission Poshan 2.0. It has facilitated near real time data
collection for Anganwadi Services such as, opening of AWCs, daily attendance of children, ECCE
activities, Growth Monitoring of children, Provision of Hot Cooked Meal (HCM) and Take Home Ration
(THR), Growth Measurement etc. Poshan Tracker app has enabled the Ministry to review the
implementation of the scheme on various parameters and to make course correction. For last mile tracking
of service delivery, Facial Recognition System (FRS) has been introduced in Poshan Tracker app for
distribution of Take-Home Ration to ensure that benefit is given only to the intended beneficiary registered
in Poshan Tracker. The details of beneficiaries registered, Services provided at Anganwadi Centres
(AWCs) and delivery of Supplementary Nutrition for all the States and UTs including the State of Tamil
Nadu are available at Poshan Tracker dashboard: https://www.poshantracker.in/statistics. There have been
no shortages or delays in delivery of supplementary nutrition or related services under the programme.
Some of the steps taken to enhance infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, ensure capacity building of
Anganwadi workers and improve outcomes under Mission POSHAN 2.0 are as follows:
Under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, there is a provision of construction of 50,000
AWCs buildings over a period of 5 years (from 2021 to 2026) @10000 AWCs per year in
convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
Further as on 02.02.2026, a total of 1,00,333 Anganwadi Centres has been upgraded to Saksham
AWCs.
The PM JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan), a total of 2500 AWCs
have been approved for construction under PM JANMAN across the country. A total of 178 number
of AWCs have been sanctioned for construction in the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups areas
(PVTGs).
Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Unnat Abhiyan (DAJGUA) launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(MoTA) focusing on convergence, outreach and saturation in approximately, 63843 villages. Under
DAGJUA, 875 AWCs have been sanctioned for construction out of which 639 AWCs have become
operational wherein 34,936 beneficiaries are registered.
Streamlining Guidelines have been issued on Quality Assurance, Roles and Responsibilities of Duty
Holders, procedure for procurement, integrating AYUSH concepts and Data Management and
Monitoring through Poshan Tracker for transparency, efficiency and accountability in delivery of
Supplementary Nutrition. Nutritional Status and Quality Standards of food items underSupplementary Nutrition, transparency are being monitored in Supply Chain Management at State,
District and Village Level.
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 (District Officers, Block Coordinators and Supervisors) are trained and the master
trainers further train all Anganwadi Workers in the field. As on 3rd February 2026, 10,05,756 AWWs
have been trained 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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