Consider the following statements about POSHAN Abhiyan:1. The Abhiyaan targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.2. National Council on Nutrition is headed by the Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

POSHAN Abhiyaan:

POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched by the government on March 8, 2018.
The Abhiyaan targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
The target of the mission is to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.
POSHAN Abhiyaan aims to ensure service delivery and interventions by use of technology, behavioural change through convergence and lays-down specific targets to be achieved across different monitoring parameters.

The National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges

Set up under the Poshan Abhiyaan, the Council is also known as National Council on Nutrition (NCN).
The NCN is headed by the Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog.
It provides policy directions to address nutritional challenges in the country and review programmes.

Source: The Hindu