The programme provides specific interventions targeted towards the vulnerable groups including children below 6 years and women.
Under it, anganwadi centres across India serve nutritious meals (hot cooked meals) to children and nursing mothers.
It is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
It is a centrally sponsored scheme and provides a package of six services namely supplementary nutrition, pre-school non-formal education, nutrition & health education, immunization, health check-up and referral services.
About 87 lakh children aged up to 6 years are beneficiaries of the scheme,they are served by nearly 90,000 anganwadis.
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