Poshan Tracker App

Poshan Tracker App

07-12-2023

A recent article in Indian Express highlighted how Poshan Tracker App is improving last-mile delivery of nutritional services for women and children.

 

In 2020 GS1 Paper,

UPSC asked, “How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system?”

 

A similar question on Digital Health can be asked where the achievements and benefits of the Poshan Tracker App can be stated:

 

Number1 - Universal Uptake

1.3 million Anganwadi workers have downloaded the app and are using it for monitoring ICDS services, promoting transparency and accountability.

 

Number2 - Scale of Operations

Height and Weight data of 72 million children under five years of age is being collected which is more than 50 percent of the children in India.

 

Number3 - Real-Time Data Transmission

to local, state, and national offices for effective policy making.

 

Number4 - Capturing Multiple Indicators like Anganwadi Infrastructure, Beneficiary Tracking and Nutritional Outcomes for better monitoring.

 

Apart from a question on Digital Health, all these points and this case study can also be used in an Answer on E-Governance.