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While income poverty has declined, nutritional poverty persists in India. How can the recent food security interventions of the government be restructured to address this concern holistically? (Answer in 150 words)
Main Body
While India has pulled out lakh 1 UPM people out of poverty between 2005-11, nutrition poverty persist.
nutrition poverty persist:
Global Hunger Index: 11/125 rank
Child stunting: 35%.
Child wasting: 19%.
Anemia among women: 53%.
Government's food security interventions like National food security Act 2013, PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, Mid-day Meal etc need to be destructured on following lines:
1Diversity food given in PDS to include pulse, fruits, vegetables, millets etc
Introduce nutritious fortified items like eggs in mid-day meal scheme.
Food fortification back essential nutrients like iron, vitamins to tackle micro-nutrient deficiency.
Focus on 'golden window' by providing nutritious food to newborn triangular Organised Centre.
Local region based food provisioning is Rajasthan Nuts golden scheme to school.
Giving Cash/food coupons to poor households eg Ujjwala Nutrition scheme.
Tackle urban food insecurity through spreading interspeciality of schemes of One nation, one nation card.
Through these interventions, India can not only achieve (SDG 2) Zero hunger by also boost in demographic development.
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Conclusion
Through these interventions, India can not only achieve (SDG 2) Zero hunger but also boost demographic development.
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- Provides specific statistics on nutritional indicators
- References multiple government schemes
- Identifies key food security programs
- Provides specific interventions for nutritional improvement
- Links to SDG 2 framework
- Mentions both rural and urban dimensions
Topper
Animesh Jain
AIR 63
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger
Poverty and Malnutrition
Nutritional Poverty and Food Security Interventions
Writing Stats
190
Total words
11
Paragraphs
4
Bullets
prescriptive
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