Context:
Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has received the National Award for e-Governance 2024 (Gold) for the Poshan Tracker initiative.
Relevance:
GS II: Government Policies and Interventions
Poshan Tracker Initiative
- The Poshan Tracker initiative aims to address nutritional challenges in children aged 0-6 by using WHO growth charts for real-time monitoring, ensuring children achieve optimal health outcomes.
- These workers are crucial in monitoring health developments and initiating interventions when growth anomalies are detected in children.
- Utilizes advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and Growth Measuring Devices (GMD) at each Anganwadi Center to enhance data accuracy and consistency in monitoring.
- Significant improvements in child health metrics have been observed nationwide under Mission Poshan 2.0 due to effective real-time growth tracking.
Features of the Poshan Tracker App
- Comprehensive Monitoring: Offers a comprehensive view of operations at Anganwadi Centers, managing services for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children.
- Digital Transformation: Converts traditional physical record-keeping into digital formats, streamlining processes and enhancing the quality of service delivery.
- Resource Allocation: Provides Anganwadi workers with smartphones purchased via the Government e-Market (GeM) to facilitate efficient service delivery.
- Support System: Includes the appointment of a nodal officer for each state to assist with technical issues and enhance the app’s functionality across regions.
- Accessibility for Migrant Workers: Ensures that migrant workers registered in one state can access services at the nearest Anganwadi center in their current location as per the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s directives.
