(a) whether her Ministry proposes to provide hot meal as supplementary nutrition having
micronutrients to women and children through Anganwadi Centres; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether her Ministry proposes to provide hot meal as supplementary nutrition having
micronutrients to women and children through Anganwadi Centres; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a) & (b) Under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, Supplementary Nutrition
is one of the six services. As per Government of India’s guidelines of 24.2.2009 on Nutritional
and Feeding norms, Supplementary Nutrition prescribed for following categories of beneficiaries
is as follows:-
(i) Children in the age group of 6 months to 3 years: Food supplement of 500 calories of
energy and 12-15 gms. of protein per child per day as Take Home Ration (THR) in the form of
Micronutrient Fortified Food and/ or energy-dense food marked as `ICDS Food Supplement’.
(ii) Children in the age group of 3-6 years: Food supplement of 500 calories of energy and
12-15 gms of protein per child per day. Since a child of this age group is not capable of
consuming meal of 500 calories in one sitting, the guidelines prescribe provision of morning
snack in the form of milk/banana/ seasonal fruits/ Micronutrient Fortified Food etc. and a Hot
Cooked Meal.
(iii) Severely under nourished children: Food supplement of 800 calories of energy and 20-25 gms
of protein per child per day in the form of Micronutrient Fortified Food and / or energy dense
food as Take Home Ration.
(iv) Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers: Food supplement of 600 calories of energy and
18-20 gms of protein per beneficiary per day in the form of Micronutrient Fortified Food and/or
energy dense food as Take Home Ration.
These guidelines have been endorsed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 22.4.2009.