Union Government has sanctioned 338 Anganwadi Centres in Jammu and Kashmir for upgradation under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

The upgraded Saksham Anganwadis will have LED screens, water purifiers, Poshan Vatika (nutrition gardens), and learning materials to enhance services for children and mothers. Under the initiative, aimed at improving nutrition and early childhood care services.

Two lakh Anganwadi Centres across India are being modernized, with 50 thousand new centers planned over five years. Also, the government has ordered the upgradation of all mini-Anganwadis to full-fledged centers.