Last Updated: 11 October 2026
Punjab is 1st in reducing malnutrition among neighboring states as informed by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi in Parliament on 26 Jul 2024[1]
Between 2022 and 2024 in Punjab[2]
Stunting among children DROPPED from 22.08% to 17.65%
Wasted rate DIPPED from 9.54% to 3.17%
Underweight children DROPPED from 12.58% to 5.57%
Details
Early childhood care, nutrition and learning from conception to age 3, launched at the Punjab Child Development Conclave 2026[3]
-- Development report cards for parents, tracking physical and developmental milestones
-- Anganwadi workers make monthly home visits and guide parents on age-appropriate, play-based activities
-- Training rolled out block by block, e.g. 208 workers of Guruharsahai block, Ferozepur (30 Sep 2026)[4]
References:
https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=188572&headline=Significant-decline-in-malnutrition-among-children-in-Punjab:-Dr.-Baljit-Kaur ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/poshan-tracker-sharp-dip-in-malnourishment-among-punjab-kids-in-2-years-101722280500867.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://indianmasterminds.com/news/punjab-nikke-kadam-vadda-vikas-early-childhood-development-campaign-213398/ (June 2026) ↩︎
https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=227528 (30 Sept 2026) ↩︎
