(The Gist of PIB) MoU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Women and Child Development for Controlling Malnutrition

(THE GIST OF PIB) MoU signed between Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Women and Child Development for Controlling Malnutrition

Convergence between Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) and Ministry of AYUSH will help address malnutrition through the principles and practices of ayurveda, yoga and other AYUSH systems.
AYUSH ministry will provide technical guidance for implementation of schemes like developing nutritious recipes based on regional and climatic preferences etc., while WCD ministry will enable outreach of AYUSH systems through anganwadi centres.
It will be launched on pilot basis in 1,000 anganwadi centres.

Integration of AYUSH into POSHAN Abhiyaan.
POSHAN Abhiyaan or National Nutrition Mission is flagship programme under MoWCD to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Nutri-gardens and medicinal gardens to be established in Anganwadi centres with live demonstration to beneficiaries on how to use them through various home-based preparations and conduct yoga classes for women and children at anganwadi centre.
Anganwadi worker providing Ayurveda nutrition message to the community at ground level to be designated as 'DHATRI'- Dedicated Health Activist to Replenish the Innutrition.
Ministries also launched hashtag #Ayush4Anganwadi for generating awareness about activities on digital media.