Rajasthan Tops National Nutrition Week 2025
Key Aspect | Details |
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Event | राष्ट्रीय पोषण पखवाड़ा 2025 (National Nutrition Fortnight) |
Duration | 8 April 2025 - 22 April 2025 |
Top-Performing State | Rajasthan secured 1st rank nationally (previously 4th in last edition). |
Key Initiative | Directed by Deputy CM Diya Kumari (3 April 2025 meeting) to ICDS (Women & Child Development Dept.) for rigorous implementation. |
Total Activities Recorded | Rajasthan: 1,18,60,962 entries across 33 districts. |
Other States' Performance | Chhattisgarh (2nd): 1,09,51,961 entries; Maharashtra (3rd): 67,12,236 entries. |
Top Rajasthan Districts | Churu (1st: 15,36,980), Sri Ganganagar (2nd: 16,73,684), Hanumangarh (3rd: 9,21,718), Tonk (4th: 9,09,097), Bikaner (5th: 8,90,367). |
Impact | Increased nutrition awareness, improved dietary practices among pregnant/lactating women/adolescents, strengthened Nutrition Tracker monitoring via anthropometric data. |