Various schemes implemented by the Ministry of Women & Child Development for nutrition, safety and welfare of women and children all over the country

India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Children

7,67,90,933

Pregnant Women

57,90,373

Lactating Mothers

56,43,545

Adolescent Girls

15,61,716

For effective implementation and efficient monitoring, various schemes implemented by the Ministry of Women & Child Development for nutrition, safety and welfare of women and children all over the country, including in rural and economically weaker regions of the country, have been reviewed and clubbed into three Umbrella Missions viz. (1) Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0 with the objective to improve nutrition & health indicators (2) Mission Shakti, for safety, protection and empowerment of women; and (3) Mission Vatsalya, for protection, care and welfare of chi...