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The Problem of Nutrition in India
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There are multiple dimensions of malnutrition in India that include calorific deficiency, protein hunger and micronutrient deficiency. Calorific Deficiency: It is any shortage in the number of calories consumed relative to the number of calories required for maintenance of the current body weight.
The Global Hunger Index, 2019, reported that India suffers from a “serious” hunger problem is ranked 102 out of 117 countries. It also held that just a tenth of children between 6 to 23 months is fed a minimum acceptable diet.
India’s Nutrition Policy of 1993 called for the adoption of a multi-sectoral approach and the implementation of a wide range of measures to achieve the goal of optimum nutrition for all. In pursuance of this, many welfare schemes have been launched to address malnutrition.
Despite these schemes to address malnutrition, funding and policy gaps are the problem areas.
Malnutrition in India and Related Schemes
There are multiple dimensions of malnutrition in India that include calorific deficiency, protein hunger and micronutrient deficiency.
Calorific Deficiency: It is any shortage in the number of calories consumed relative to the number of calories required for maintenance of the current body weight.
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme provides a package of services including supplementary nutrition, nutrition and health education, health check-ups and referral services addressing children, pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent girls, services to address community malnutrition and that tackle calorific deficiency and beyond.
Protein Hunger or Protein Deficiency: Pulses are a major contributor to address protein hunger.
Government of India has launched a scheme called Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Maize and Oilpalm (later merged with National Food Security Mission) to address this problem.
The Mid-Day Meal Scheme aims to enhance the nutrition of school children by providing a balanced diet in schools.
Micronutrient Deficiency: It is a term used to refer to diseases caused by a dietary deficiency of vitamins or minerals.
The National Horticulture Mission can be one of the ways to address micronutrient deficiency effectively.
In 2018-19, the Government of India launched a National Millet Mission which included renaming millets as “Nutri-cereals”.
Also, 2018-19 was designated as the year of Millets, to promote nutritious cereals in a campaign mode across the country.
As millets have the potential to address micronutrient deficiencies, the momentum given to these cereals needs to be sustained.
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