The Women and Child Development Ministry is celebrating Poshan Pakhwada 2025 to promote nutrition awareness, improve health outcomes, and empower communities. This initiative is part of Mission Poshan 2.0, which focuses on reinforcing community engagement processes and fostering the empowerment of both individuals and communities as a whole.

The ministry said the focus on the first one thousand days of life is one of the key themes of ongoing Poshan Pakhwada 2025, emphasising the importance of nutrition from conception to two years of age. This critical period lays the foundation for lifelong health and development. Adequate nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood is linked to improved health outcomes, increased productivity, and higher earnings in adulthood. The Ministry is celebrating the 7th edition of Poshan Pakhwada from 8th April to 22nd April as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to addressing malnutrition.