Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2. i.e. Kerala.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Launches Eggs And Milk Scheme For Anganwadi Children a project of the Women and Child Development department.
Under this scheme, which is considered as a first in the country, each child will be given 125 ml of milk two days a week for 44 weeks (10 months) and an egg twice a week.
- Aims to create a child-friendly state by making the anganwadis smart, ensuring nutrition for children and by eliminating violence against children in the society.
- The introduction of milk and eggs for anganwadi children is intended to improve their nutritional parameters and assumes significance as ending hunger is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations.