Question

Karnataka Government has launched _______ scheme to meet nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in rural areas of the State.
1. Mathru Poorna
2. Mid-day meal
3. Udisha
4. None of the above
5.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mathru Poorna

The correct answer is Mathru Poorna.

• Mathru Poorna:
  • Mathru Poorna is a scheme launched by the Karnataka Government on October 2, 2017 meant to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women in rural areas.
  • Under the programme, pregnant and lactating poor women in rural areas will get one nutritious meal daily for 25 days a month.
  • This meal will meet 40-45% of the daily calorie, protein and calcium requirement per day of pregnant and lactating mothers.
  • Iron Folic Acid (IFA) pills will be given out with the meal, and pregnant women will have their gestational weight monitored.
  • Nearly 12 lakh women in the state will benefit from the programme.

• Udisha:
  • The UDISHA is a World Bank aided project starting from 1999 in Mizoram.
  • Under this project, one Anganwadi Training Centre (AWTC) in Aizawl is utilized to cater to the training needs of Anganwadi workers in Mizoram.
• Mid-day meal:
  • The Midday Meal Scheme comes under the Ministry of Eduction's Department of School Education and Literacy.
  • Launched in the year 1995 as a centrally sponsored scheme.
  • It provides that every child within the age group of six to fourteen years studying in classes I to VIII who enrols and attends the school shall be provided hot cooked meal having nutritional standards of 450 calories and 12 gm of protein for primary (I- V class) and 700 calories and 20 gm protein for upper primary (VI-VIII class), free of charge every day except on school holidays.