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Beneficiary registration for Poshan 2.0 scheme to be done through biometrics from Aug 1: Minister
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....eneficiary registration for Poshan 2.0 scheme to be done through biometrics from Aug 1: Minister<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 12-7-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Kevadia (Guj), Jul 12 (PTI) Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Saturday said beneficiary registration under the Centre's Poshan 2.0 scheme will be done using biometric authentication from August 1 to ensure better targeting and ser....
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....vice delivery. Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is an integrated nutrition support programme that seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers. Speaking at the zonal meet organised at Kevadia in Gujarat's Narmada district by the ministry, Devi highlighted the need for adoption of technological tools such as Face Recognition S....
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....ystem (FRS) under Saksham Anganwadi for transparency, accountability, and improved governance, stated an official release. The government is committed to gender-inclusive governance, she said, adding that Rs 4.49 lakh crore has been allocated across 273 schemes by 49 ministries and 5 UTs in the Union Budget 2025-26. "As a significant update under Poshan 2.0, it was announced that from August 1 t....
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....he beneficiary registration will be done using biometric authentication, ensuring better targeting and service delivery," the release said. Furthermore, dedicated learning modules on Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 have been developed and will be made available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform to strengthen the knowledge and capacity-building framework for state, district and field workers....
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.... across the country, it added. "The minister urged states and Union Territories to strengthen grievance redressal mechanisms, ensure timely delivery of services at Anganwadis, and have more effective beneficiary targeting. She also emphasised the need to enhance digital literacy among adolescent girls and young mothers," the release said. She sought the repositioning of platforms like the Poshan....
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.... Helpline from being grievance centres to platforms for citizen engagement and service quality improvement, it informed. Commending the expansion of One Stop Centres and Women Helpline-181 under Mission Shakti, Devi also highlighted the role of Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfers under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) in promoting transparency. She also urged all states and UTs t....
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....o integrate the newly launched Mission Vatsalya Portal into routine operations for real-time data entry and performance monitoring. Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur, Gujarat Minister for Women and Child Development, Bhanuben Babariya, Madhya Pradesh Minister for Women and Child Development Nirmala Bhuria and Rajasthan Minister of State Women & Child ....
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....Development Department Dr Manju Baghmar were present at the meeting. "The zonal meeting also saw active participation of senior officials from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Goa. Deliberations centred around the convergence of efforts under Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya, and Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0. States showcased best practices, innovative approaches, and....
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.... successful interventions for mutual learning and replication," the release added. PTI KA BNM<BR> News - Press release - PIB....