What are the key features of PM POSHAN scheme
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- Poshan Abhiyaan: Aims to improve nutritional outcomes for children under the age of six and pregnant and lactating women.
- Targeted Beneficiaries: Pregnant and lactating women, children under six, and adolescent girls.
- Integrated Approach: Addresses issues related to health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene collectively.
- Supplementary Nutrition: Provides hot-cooked meals, take-home rations, and other food supplements to beneficiaries.
- Technology Integration: Uses technology for real-time monitoring of service delivery and tracking of beneficiaries.
- Community Participation: Involves local communities, frontline workers, and NGOs in implementing and monitoring the scheme.
- Focus on Behavior Change: Promotes awareness and education on nutrition and health practices to bring about behavioral change.
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