Question Q.17GS2GS2

Despite the implementation of numerous policies and schemes aimed at combating hunger and malnutrition in the country, their effectiveness remains limited. Analyse.

Main Body

NFHS-5 found that 35% children are stunted, 32.7% are underweight and 18% are wasted. This points towards poor status of hunger and malnutrition in India. Policies and schemes for combating hunger and malnutrition: 1) National Food Security Act, 2013. 2) PM-GKAY Kalyan Anna Ujjara for free-distribution of grains through PDS. 3) Mid-Day Meal scheme to provide nutritious supplementary meals. 4) Integrated Child Development Scheme ICDS. 5) PM-POSHAN 2.0 as multi-ministerial convergence mission to tackle malnutrition in life-cycle approach.

6Anemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. 7) Institutional delivery through Janani Suraksha Yojana and Janani Vandana Yojana. However, the effectiveness of above measures remains limited due to: 1) Diet diversification being ignored leading to protein & feline deficiency. 2) Exclusion from PDS due to Aadhar based authentication failure. Ex: 2.57% people reported exclusion. 3) Communicable diseases still has high prevalence such acute diarrhoea, problem of hunger. 4) Limited efforts on benchmarking and biofertification. 5) Social factors: Family marriage, Intersectional malnutrition, lack of education. 6) Poor implementation of PM-POSHAN, Matu Vandana Yojana etc.

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Conclusion

Therefore, a holistic of the nation approach is required to tackle malnutrition problem to achieve SDG 2 & 3 and the vision of Swastha Bharat, Samriddha Bharat.

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Diagram

Circular diagram showing interconnections between Promised, Nutrition Map, Reduced Incomes, and Poor Health

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Topper

Wasim-ur-Rahman

AIR 1572025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger

Poverty and Malnutrition

Food security and malnutrition schemes

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196

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analytical

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