Health and Nutrition Programs — Current Affairs 2026

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Recent developments and news linked to Health and Nutrition Programs.

WCD parliamentary reply explains Poshan 2.0 delivery

2026-02-11

The reply describes the Anganwadi-based nutrition framework and the bounded scope of its adolescent-girl component. This is a dated programme-status explanation, not a new nationwide eligibility expansion.

UPSC Angle: For SC/ST welfare, examine actual access, geography and service continuity. Distinguish the WCD platform from the Education Ministry’s school-meal programme.

Education Ministry restates PM POSHAN meal norms

2026-07-27

The reply sets out 450 kcal and 12 g protein for primary pupils and 700 kcal and 20 g for upper-primary pupils. These are meal norms, not claims about total daily requirements or measured consumption.

UPSC Angle: Compare programme design with delivered meals and nutrition outcomes. Disaggregate access and distinguish school-meal entitlements from Anganwadi services.