“If the first thing you plan to ask a farmer who has allowed you – a total stranger from a faraway city – how much debt he or she’s under, the interview will end before it begins.”
Child malnourishment has been a long-standing reality in India. The Global Hunger Index (GHI), based on four indicators such as undernourishment, wasting (low weight for height), stunting (low height for age) and under-five mortality ranked India 101 out of the 116 countries in 2021. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019-21), the proportion of children who suffered from stunting (low weight for their age) was 35.5 per cent and child wasting (low weight for their height) was about 19.3 per cent. The Anganwadi services under the Umbrella ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) scheme are the backbone of India’s initiatives to address malnourishment. Anganwadi services are primarily aimed at overall child development, improving the nutrition and health status of the age group of 0-6 years. It also addresses the health and nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating mothers. The most pronounced aspect of pre-school non-formal education is only one of the components of the vast array of work undertaken by Anganwadi services.
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