Question

Q10. Consider the following statements with respect to National Nutrition Mission:

1. It aims to reduce anemia among young children, women and adolescent girls by 3% a year.

2. Under NNM, the Ministries of Women and Child development, Health and Family welfare, and Water and Sanitation will work together.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

National Nutrition Mission (NNM)

• Under the mission, the government is targeting a reduction of 2% a year in stunting, under nutrition and low birth weight among 100 million people.
• It aims to reduce anemia among young children, women and adolescent girls by 3% a year.
• It will create synergy, ensure better monitoring, issue alerts for timely action, and encourage States/UTs to perform, guide and supervise the line Ministries and States/UTs to achieve the targeted goals.
• Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign against malnutrition: To create awareness about nutrition challenges and promote home-level feeding practices a Nationwide Information, Education and Communication campaign against malnutrition

Implementation

• Under NNM, the ministries of women and child development, health and family welfare, and water and sanitation will work together

Funding

• An amount of Rs. 9046.17 crore will be expended for three years commencing from 2017-18.
• This will be funded by Government Budgetary Support (50%) and 50% by IBRD or other MDB.
• Government budgetary support would be 60:40 between Centre and States/UTs, 90:10 for NER and Himalayan States and 100% for UTs without legislature.

Benefits & Coverage:

• More than 10 crore people will be benefitted by this programme.
• All the States and districts will be covered in a phased manner i.e. 315 districts in 2017-18, 235 districts in 2018-19 and remaining districts in 2019-20.