Anganwadi Services Scheme has an in-built monitoring system to track progress under the scheme through a standardized Management Information System (MIS).

In order to improve nutritional status in the country, sustained engagements have taken place with State Governments over the last one year. Steps have been taken to improve nutritional quality and testing in accredited labs, strengthen delivery and leverage technology under the Poshan Tracker to improve governance. Government has advised States/UTs to ensure that the quality of supplementary nutrition conforms to prescribed standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and regulations made thereunder. A programme to support development of Poshan Vatikas at Anganwadi centers to meet dietary diversity gap leveraging traditional wisdom in nutritional practices has also been taken up.

This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Shri Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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