The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 269, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Bhadra 24, 1948 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 31st August, 2026
No. DWCD-36012/1/2025-(E270354).— The Government of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to notify the Guidelines for "State Poshan Award under Poshan 2.0". The Guideline shall be effective from the date of this notification.
The State Poshan Award under Poshan 2.0 scheme is conceptualized in order to recognize the outstanding efforts of the frontline functionaries of the Department of Women and Child Development, Arunachal Pradesh in improving nutritional outcomes under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 towards strengthening nutrition, health, early childhood care and development and promoting exemplary practices under various nutrition and child development programmes.
1. Objectives:
The Arunachal Pradesh State Poshan Award shall be instituted with the following objectives:
(a) To recognize and reward outstanding contribution and exemplary performance in the field of nutrition, child care, early childhood development and allied sectors.
(b) To encourage innovation, community participation, convergence and adoption of best practices for improving nutrition outcomes.
(c) To motivate frontline workers and institutions for achieving excellence in the implementation of nutrition and child development programmes.
(d) To promote healthy competition and recognize replicable models and success stories across the State and;
(e) To strengthen the collective efforts of the Government, communities and stakeholders towards achieving improved nutrition outcomes in the State.
2. Categories of Awards:
The State Poshan Award may be conferred upon Best Performing District and ICDS Projects in Overall Nutritional Improvement, based on significant reduction in key malnutrition indicators (stunting, underweight, anaemia, low birth weight) and all the parameters in Poshan Tracker across all target groups and the following categories for felicitation:
(a) Deputy Director (ICDS)
(b) Child Development Project Officer
(c) Supervisor/Gram Sevika
(d) Anganwadi Workers
(e) Anganwadi Helpers
There will be a special award for the most innovative District and ICDS project for pioneering new approaches, technologies or community engagement models that have shown promising results in addressing malnutrition. The categories, eligibility criteria, assessment parameters, number of awardees and other modalities shall be notified separately by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh from time to time.
3. Eligibility:
2 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, September 15, 2026 mobilization, convergence and implementation of programmes under the Department of Women and Child Development and other allied Departments. 4. Selection Process:The selection of awardees shall be undertaken through Poshan Tracker performance in all key parameters through a duly constituted State Level Selection Committee for scrutiny, assessment and recommendation of eligible nominees. The detailed procedure for nomination, verification, evaluation and selection shall be prescribed separately by the Department.
5. Nature of Award:
The award may comprise of.
(a) A Certificate of Recognition;
(b) A Trophy/Memento;
(c) A Cash Award, wherever approved by the Government and subject to availability of funds; and/or
(d) Any other form of recognition as may be decided by the Government from time to time.
6. Presentation of Awards:
The State Poshan Awards shall ordinarily be presented during an appropriate State-level function, programme, Poshan-related event or any other occasion may be decided by the Government.
7. Frequency of Award:
The Arunachal Pradesh State Poshan Award shall ordinarily be conferred annually, subject to such conditions and procedures as may be prescribed by the Government.
8. Funding:
The expenditure relating to the organization of the awards, including trophies, certificates, cach awards and other incidental expenses, shall be met from the relevant State budgetary provisions, scheme funds or any other permissible source, subject to availability of funds and approval of the competent authority.
Mimum Tayeng, IAS Commissioner, Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.