[Continuation of Child Undernutrition answer]

Nutrition sensitive scheme: Integrated child development scheme 0-6 year children are targeted. Poshan Abhiyaan with targets like reducing anemia by 3%. Need of convergence: For better targeting and better nutrition addressing. To converge various departments and institutions working in silos. Need of convergence is evident as new scheme PM Poshan came after merging many exh existing schemes. Need to address issues of nutrition as a whole. Nutritional challenge of mother can't be separated from nutrition of challenged children. To fulfill the constitutional obligation (Art 47 & DPSP) of raising nutritional level, convergence is needed.