The report ‘Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2012’ by the
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is based on three
equally weighted indicators, namely undernourishment (proportion of
undernourished people as percentage of population), child underweight
and child mortality. This report mentions that India has lagged behind
in improving its GHI score despite strong economic growth along with the
statement that GHI data is based partly on outdated data.
The approach in dealing with the nutrition challenges has been two
pronged: First is the Multi-sectoral approach for accelerated action
on the determinants of malnutrition in targeting nutrition in schemes/
programmes of all the sectors. The second approach is the direct and
specific interventions targeted towards the vulnerable groups such as
children below 6 years, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating
mothers.
The Government has accorded high priority to the issue of malnutrition
especially among children and women including young girls and is
implementing several schemes/programmes through State Governments/UT
Administrations. The schemes/programmes include the Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),
Mid-Day Meal Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent
Girls (RGSEAG) namely SABLA, Indira Gandhi Matritva SahyogYojna (IGMSY)
as direct targeted interventions. Besides, indirect multi-sectoral
interventions include Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS),
National Horticulture Mission, National Food Security Mission, Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Nirmal
Bharat Abhiyan, National Rural Drinking Water Programme etc. All these
schemes have potential to address one or other aspect of Nutrition.
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