Organisation : Ministry of Women and Child Development
Service Name : Nutrition Resource Platform NRP
Applicable States/ UTs : All India
Home Page : http://poshan.nic.in/
POSHAN NRP
The Nutrition Resource Platform (NRP) is an initiative of the Child Development and Nutrition Bureau of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India.
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Developed with the aim to collect, collate and make available resources and materials on nutrition and child development to diverse stakeholders such as Nutrition & Child Care professionals, Frontline Workers like Anganwadi Workers, Policy Makers and Implementers, Academia, Grass Root Organizations as well as National and International Organization working in the field of Nutrition and Child Care.
NRP Initiate
NRP is an interactive knowledge resource base which facilitates real quick time interaction, exchange of ideas, discussions between Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and other stakeholders to promote a better understanding of the existing and the newer researches in the field of nutrition and child care.
Besides policy makers and academia, NRP will act as a platform for improved communication among and with stakeholders including front line workers on the issue of nutrition and child care. NRP imparts user friendly services to front line workers through interactive IT and mobile/telephony service networks.
NRP also provides opportunity for individuals and organizations to join the ever growing network as well as groups to participate in the discussions and receive latest updates.
The NRP functions as part of Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) and National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) with National Informatics Centre (NIC) providing technical, IT logistics and hosting support.
NRP Mandate
Nutrition Resource Platform will
** Act as a knowledge/resource platform for nutrition and child care
** Collate and provide evidence based policy advocacy
** Facilitate interactive discussions, knowledge and experience sharing on nutrition and related sectors
** Provide linkages to various national and international institutions and organizations
** Assist in evolving a perspective plan on nutrition at State, District and Sub District Level by MWCD and State Governments
** Be a repository of resource material, researches, Information Education and Communication (IEC) and Inter Personal Communication (IPC) tools, data on nutrition and information from various sources focusing on maternal and child nutrition
Target Audience
** General population especially mothers, parents and families
** Programme managers and technical personnel’s including Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI)
** Policy Makers and Influencers
** Concerned Line Ministries relating to nutrition
** Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Community Body Organizations (CBO)
** Academicians and Researchers
** Developmental Partners
Kids Nutrition Practices
Nutrition education begins as the child enters into her/his preschool years. As these are critical years of development and have a major impact on the health of the child in the future it is must to teach healthy eating habits to your child early on.
For a mother to teach her child the benefits of healthy eating it is necessary for her to be empowered with the knowledge herself. Most parents are worries about the fact that their kids are not eating enough.
This is especially true since pre-schoolers are often picky eaters. However a mix of options like providing them with finger foods, including a variety of colourful vegetables, food art can all encourage your child to eat better.