Supplementary Nutrition Programme

Beneficiaries

Children aged 6 months to 6 years, pregnant and lactating mothers, adolescent girls aged 14(+) to 18 years in aspiring districts.

Description

Under the Integrated Child Development Services Schemes supported by the Central Government, Take Home Ration (THR) containing 500 calories and 12 to 15 grams of protein is provided to general category and middle category children aged 6 months to 3 years in Anganwadi areas in rural/tribal/urban projects of the state, as well as to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls in aspiring districts. Adolescent girls aged 14(+) to 18 years receive Take Home Ratio (THR) containing 600 calories and 18 to 20 grams of protein. Severely malnourished children aged 6 months to 6 years are provided with a food containing 800 calories and 20 to 25 grams of protein. Children in the age group of 3 to 6 years receive morning breakfast and midday meals (hot fresh cook food) at the Anganwadi center through the Women's Self-Help Group. Variety of different foods are served based on geographical conditions in each district.

Objectives

Improving the nutritional status of children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers.
Reducing malnutrition among children.
Bringing the most severely malnourished children into the general category.
Reducing the infant mortality rate.

Details

Beneficiary age groups	Calories	Protein	Per beneficiary rate per day. Effective from 1/8/2018	Type of diet
6 months to 3 years	500 Calories	12 to 15 grams	Rs. 8/-	Diet to take home
3 to 6 years	500 Calories	12 to 15 grams	Rs. 8/-	Breakfast Hot cooked fresh food to eat during sitting in the Anganwadi
For severely underweight children from 6 months to 3 years.	800 Calories	20 to 25 grams	Rs. 12/-	Diet to take home
For severely underweight children aged 3 to 6 years	800 Calories	20 to 25 grams	Rs. 12/-	Breakfast Hot cooked fresh food to eat during sitting in the Anganwadi
			Rs. 4/-	Diet to take home
Pregnant and lactating mother	600 Calories	18 to 20 grams	Rs. 9.50/-	Diet to take home
Adolescent girls	600 Calories	18 to 20 grams	Rs. 9.50/-	Diet to take home

Criteria/Methodology

1. Initially, beneficiaries in the Anganwadi area are registered by the Anganwadi Sevika.
2. The age group-wise demand of the beneficiaries is then provided to the supervisor.
3. The demand is registered in the Supervisor's office.
4. The Child Development Project Officer coordinates the demand for THR food supply to the supplier and the demand for hot fresh cooked food supply to the self-help group.
5. THR is supplied at the Anganwadi level based on demand basis, and the Anganwadi Sevika verifies the number of ration packets received and provides a receipt to the supplier. Hot cooked fresh food received at the Anganwadi Center is distributed to beneficiaries aged 3 to 6 years. Delivery details are recorded on the nutrition tracker app and in the register maintained at the Anganwadi Centre.