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description: "POSHAN Abhiyaan is India's national nutrition mission launched in 2018 to cut stunting and anaemia via convergence, ICT monitoring, and targets to 2022."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- POSHAN Abhiyaan is India's flagship national nutrition mission, launched in 2018 to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight through convergence and technology.
- What does the acronym POSHAN stand for?
- How does POSHAN Abhiyaan differ from ICDS and PM POSHAN?
- Did POSHAN Abhiyaan meet its 2022 targets?
- What is Mission Poshan 2.0?

[Civil Service & Diplomatic Exams](https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/civil-services/glossary)Updated June 22, 2026

POSHAN Abhiyaan is India's flagship national nutrition mission, launched in 2018 to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight through convergence and technology.

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On 8 March 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched POSHAN Abhiyaan from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, setting a target to reduce child stunting to 25% by 2022.

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