Poshan Tracker Application Wins PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024

The PoshanTracker Application, developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 under the Innovation (Centre) category. This recognition was announced during the 17th Civil Services Day held on April 21, 2025, in New Delhi. The award was received by Secretary Shri Anil Malik on behalf of the Ministry. The PoshanTracker has become an essential tool in advancing nutrition outcomes through tech-driven, data-centric governance under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and POSHAN 2.0.

Key Highlights

• Event: 17th Civil Services Day – April 21, 2025.
• Award: Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024.
• Category: Innovation (Centre).
• Application Awarded: PoshanTracker – Developed by Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD).
• Received by: Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, MoWCD.

Breakaway Session – “Promoting Nutrition for Women and Children”

• Date & Time: April 21, 2025 and 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
• Chaired by: Smt. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister of Women and Child Development

Key Focus Areas

• Grassroots implementation of nutrition strategies.
• Inter-departmental convergence for seamless delivery.
• Tech-driven approaches through Poshan Tracker.
• Community ownership and empowerment using the Beneficiary Module.

Speaker Highlights

• Shri Anil Malik (Secretary, MoWCD): Presented national milestones and strategic roadmap for nutrition.
• Dr. Bharati Kulkarni (Director, National Institute of Nutrition): Emphasized locally tailored, evidence-based interventions.
• Smt. Leena Johri (UP) & Smt. Rashmi Arun Shami (MP): Shared state-level innovations and successes under POSHAN 2.0.
• Smt. Annapurna Devi (Union Minister): Stressed convergence, digital innovation, and citizen-centric service delivery.

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	Poshan Tracker Application Wins PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024
Award	PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024
Event	17th Civil Services Day (April 21, 2025)
Received by	Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, MoWCD
Chaired by	Smt. Annapurna Devi, Union Minister, WCD
Key Topics	Convergence, Data-Driven Nutrition, Community Participation
Total Participants	500+ (Joined via webcast)