Schemes / Government of India
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0
Central schemeWomanGirl child
The integrated nutrition programme delivered through anganwadi centres, covering supplementary nutrition, early childhood care and education, and health and nutrition counselling.
What you get
Supplementary nutrition (take-home rations or hot cooked meals), growth monitoring, pre-school education, and health check-up and immunisation linkages through the anganwadi centre.
Who can apply
- Children aged 6 months to 6 years
- Pregnant women and lactating mothers
- Adolescent girls aged 14–18 in aspirational districts and the North-East
How to apply
- Register at your nearest anganwadi centre; beneficiaries are tracked on Poshan Tracker (Aadhaar/face authentication)
Nodal authority: Ministry of Women and Child Development. Amounts and rules change — the official page is the final word.