Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022

• Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th September 2022. 

• This year, with the main focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”, Poshan Maah is to be started as Poshan Panchayat through Gram Panchayats.

• Pregnant and lactating women, children below six years of age and adolescent girls will be given special attention in this month-long Poshan Maah.

•  Along with this, they will be made aware about the importance of nutrition through sensitization campaigns, outreach programs, and camps.

• Awareness activities will be conducted at the Panchayat level by the concerned District Panchayati Raj Officers, CDPOs, local officials.