On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress on the mission to prevent undernourishment in India. The PM insisted visible results to be seen by 2022, which is the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence.
The high level meeting conducted by PM Modi involved members of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO,) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and other ministers in New Delhi.
Members in the meeting discussed real time monitoring in districts with the worst results. A statement released regarding the review meeting said, “The Prime Minister stressed on the need to work towards concrete objectives to reduce stunting, undernutrition, low birth weight, and anemia. He emphasized that visible and measurable results should be seen by 2022, the 75th anniversary of Independence.”
It further added, “Senior officials repeatedly emphasized that initiatives of the government such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Mission Indradhanush, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana are having a positive impact on nutrition.”
The Prime Minister has instructed a convergence of all nutritional schemes from the Union and State Governments. He further explained raising social awareness would be the necessary step to achieve the desired results. The PM further adviced the use of informal channels to spread awareness on the importance of nutrition.
