New method detects 12,000 undernourished kids in 8 states
Women and Child Development Ministry has identified 12,000 undernourished children across 77 districts in eight states with a new monitoring method launched in June. The ministry had equipped Anganwadi workers with smart phones to monitor 36 lakh children under six years on a daily basis. The information was sent to a centralised database monitored at block level and the Centre.