GS 2- Schemes for vulnerable sections
Context: Review of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) after five years of its inception.
Way forward for PMMVY
Conclusion
To fulfill India’s commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goal of improving maternal health, an ambitious Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyan and a national maternity benefit scheme are promising initiatives by the Centre.
However, targets can be achieved only if we revisit the design and implementation of this scheme, drawing lessons from States such as Odisha which are successfully prioritising maternal health and nutrition in a pragmatic manner.
GS 2- IR
Context: The remarkable hyper activism of Indian foreign policy will be the legacy of 2021, though the COVID-19 situation, high-level meetings on sensitive matters and protocol.
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