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Which of the following Statements about the National Nutrition Mission is/are True? (

Q: Answer-Which of the following Statements about the National Nutrition Mission is/are True? (I)- National N...

Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission NNM, was launched in 2018 although the programme was being implemented in 2017 by the Government of India with the aim of tackling the malnutrition problem prevalent in India. The chief objective of the mission is to reduce the level of under-nutrition and also enhance the nutritional status of children in the country. The mission is a multi-ministerial initiative and aims at removing malnutrition from the country by 2022. Poshan Abhiyaan is Indias flagship scheme to improve the nutritional outcomes of adolescents, children, pregnant women and lactating mothers. The implementing agency is the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GOI. The NITI Aayog also plays a pivotal role in the mission. The National Council on Indias Nutritional Challenges, which has been set up under the Poshan Abhiyaan, has the Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog as its Chairperson. The council is also called the National Council on Nutrition or NCN. The NCN offers policy directions to address nutritional challenges and review programmes for the same. It is a national-level coordination and convergence body on nutrition.

I - National Nutrition Mission (NN
I - The implementing agency is the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GOI. (II
I - National Council on India’s Nutritional Challenges, which has been set up under the NNM, has the Chairperson of NITI Aayog as its Chairperson.
M is a multi-ministerial initiative and aims at removing malnutrition from the country. (I

A Workshop-cum-Awareness Camp on Paanch Sutras of Poshan Abhiyaan was today organized by the office of the Deputy Director, ICDS, Jammu here at Bishnah. To ensure participation of grassroots level democratic institution, the representatives from Block Development Council, Bishnah and Municipal Committee Bishnah was ensured. The function witnessed participants of over 350 people, including AWWs, Asha Workers, Beneficiaries of ICDS Department and general public. The programme was organized by observing the SOPs related to COVID- 19 guidelines. During the function, presentation on “first golden 1000 days of a child” was given by Deputy Director, ICDS Jammu, Atul Kumar. A presentation on “Anemia Prevention” was given by Dr. Rimpee Devi, (Medical Officer, ICDS Jammu).

A Only I

B I & II

C II & III

D Only III

E I, II, and III

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