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1632395150_What has India been doing to achieve the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal of Zero Hunger

<br>The Zero Hunger Challenge, launched in the year 2015 by the United Nations as part of its Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). The goal set aims to ensure that every individual has access to adequate nutrition to curb malnourishment and associated problems.

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1632395150_What has India been doing to achieve the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal of Zero Hunger

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  1. WhathasIndiabeendoingtoachievetheUnitedNations SustainabilityDevelopmentGoalofZeroHunger? TheZeroHungerChallenge,launchedintheyear2015bytheUnitedNationsas partofits SustainabilityDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).Thegoalsetaimstoensurethatevery individualhas access toadequatenutritiontocurbmalnourishmentandassociatedproblems. As one oftheworld’slargestagriculturalcountries,Indiaproduces enoughfoodtofeedits populationbutstill faces theissueofwidespreadhunger.Thecountryishome to 25%ofthe world’s hungrypopulation,whichhas beenacontinuingcauseofconcern.Thishasledtoissues suchas stuntedgrowthamongstchildren,inabilitytoleverageeducation,limitedlabor productivity,andprevailingpoverty. India has been on a mission to eradicate the rampant issue of malnourishment and starvation within the country for several decades. The Government has launched multiple schemes and programs toimprovethenutritionalstatusandfoodsecurityacross thecountry: Themid-daymealscheme:Thisis aschoollunchprogramthataimstoprovidechildren attendinggovernment-aidedandNon-aidedschoolswithhot, nutritiousmealsonceaday. Itwaslaunchedtocurbchildmalnourishmentandhunger.Theprogramhasbeen successful in reducingclassroomhungerandimprovingtheeffectivenessofprimary education. AntyodayaAnnaRozgarYojana:This20-year-oldschemewaslaunchedbythe GovernmentofIndiatoprovidesubsidizedfoodtolakhsof low-incomefamilies. Individualsresidingbelowthepovertylineareallowedtopurchaseessentialssuchas wheat,foodgrains,andriceathighlysubsidizedrates.Themiddaymeal scheme continues tosupportseveralhouseholdsacross thenation. 3.NationalFoodSecurityAct(NFSA):TheActlaunchedin2013isbeingimplementedin allthe StatesandUnionTerritoriesofIndiatoimprovenationwidenutritionalstatus. Underthe Act,upto75%ofthe ruralpopulationand50% oftheurbanpopulationare

  2. eligibletoreceivesubsidizedfood grainsundertheTargeted PublicDistribution System. Specialprovisions have beenmadefor pregnantwomen,lactatingwomen,andchildrenbetweentheagesof6monthsand14 years.ThesegroupsareentitledtoreceivefreenutritiousmealsthroughIntegratedChild DevelopmentServices(ICDS)centersorAnganwadiCentres. These efforts have pushed India towards the right path of mitigating the issue of starvation and malnourishment in the country. India’s missions strengthen the country’s battle to achieve food securityandnutritionandmoveclosertowardstheUN’sgoalofzerohunger.

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