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1. Year End Review 2025 – Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD)
2. Digitalising India’s Dairy Sector  

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Year End Review 2025 – Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD)

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Why in News?

• PIB release dated 09 January 2026 published the Year End Review 2025 of MWCD.
• Highlights scale-up of nutrition, women safety, maternity benefits, child protection, and digital governance.
• Emphasises technology-led welfare delivery, DBT expansion, and convergence with NEP 2020 & tribal welfare missions.

Relevance

GS II – Governance & Social Justice

• Welfare delivery: Poshan 2.0, PMMVY, Mission Shakti, Mission Vatsalya
• E-governance: Poshan Tracker, FRS, Helpline 1515
• Cooperative federalism: Suposhit GP Abhiyan, DAJGUA, ERSS-112
• Institutions: OSCs, SHe-Box, Child Helpline, CARINGS

GS I – Indian Society

• Women empowerment: Mission Shakti, PMMVY, shelters
• Children & vulnerable groups: ECCE, Mission Vatsalya, BVMB
• Gender issues: GBV (Nayi Chetna, 16 Days of Action)
• Tribal inclusion: PM-JANMAN AWCs, DAJGUA convergence

Macro Overview  

• Focus: Inclusive development, safety, nutrition, early childhood education, women-led growth.
• Flagship umbrellas:
  • Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0
  • Mission Shakti
  • Mission Vatsalya
• Strong push towards real-time monitoring, biometric verification, grievance redressal.

Mission Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0

(Nutrition + ECCE + Adolescent Girls)

• Coverage:
  • 8.69 crore beneficiaries (PWLMs, children 0–6 yrs, adolescent girls) (as on 30 Nov 2025)

Anganwadi Infrastructure

• 2 lakh AWCs approved for upgradation.
• 94,077 AWCs upgraded with improved infrastructure incl. LED screens.
• PVTG Focus (PM-JANMAN):
  • 2,500 AWCs sanctioned, 2,326 operational.
  • MWCD awarded Best Performing Ministry for PM-JANMAN implementation.
• Tribal Convergence (DAJGUA – MoTA):
  • 875 AWCs sanctioned, 455 operational.
  • 27,785 tribal beneficiaries covered.

Digital Governance – Poshan Tracker

• Launched: March 2021
• Nature: End-to-end, real-time governance tool for ICDS.

Key Data (2025)

• 9+ crore beneficiaries registered
• ~8 crore children monitored monthly (height & weight)
• 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres connected
• 24 Indian languages supported
• PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 (Innovation – Centre)

Functional Scope

• Attendance & AWC opening
• HCM & THR distribution
• ECCE instructional content
• ABHA & APAAR ID creation
• Citizen module for self-registration at nearest AWC

Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan

• Launched: 26 Dec 2024
• Objective: Identify 1,000 high-performing Panchayats.
• Criteria:
  • Nutrition outcomes
  • Infrastructure
  • Malnutrition reduction
• Methodology:
  • Poshan Tracker-based benchmarking
  • Cross-State peer review
• Goal: Malnutrition-free Bharat

Nutrition Outreach & Behaviour Change

8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah (2025)

• Launched: 17 Sept 2025, Dhar (MP)
• Theme: Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan
• 14.33 crore activities conducted nationwide.
• Convergence with 20+ Ministries.

PMMVY DBT Push

• ₹450 crore transferred in one day
• Beneficiaries: 15 lakh+ women

Strengthening ECCE – Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi

• Alignment: NEP 2020

Capacity Building

• 8,55,728 Anganwadi Workers trained
• 41,645 State/Local Master Trainers trained
• Curricula:
  • Aadharshila (0–3 yrs)
  • Navchetana (3–6 yrs)
• Translated into 12 regional languages

Digital Learning

• 2.56 crore preschool activities/month logged on Poshan Tracker.

Co-location with Schools

• Guidelines issued: 3 Sept 2025
• 2.9 lakh AWCs already within school premises.

Helpline Rationalisation – 1515

• Unified helpline for:
  • PM CARES
  • Poshan 2.0
  • PMMVY
• Short code changed: 14408 → 1515
• Grievances (till Dec 2025):
  • Received: 1,40,862
  • Resolved: 1,04,662

FRS-Based Verification (Governance Reform)

Anganwadi – THR Delivery

• Aadhaar-based Face Recognition System (FRS) via Poshan Tracker.
• No separate app.
• Status (31 Dec 2025):
  • Eligible: 4.73 crore
  • eKYC completed: 4.51 crore (91.38%)
  • THR via FRS (Dec): 2.79 crore (52.68%)

PMMVY

• Mandatory FRS for new enrolments since 21 May 2025.
• 17.82 lakh beneficiaries enrolled via FRS (till 17 Nov 2025).
• Outcome: Reduced leakages, enhanced transparency.

Mission Shakti – Women Safety & Empowerment

• One Stop Centres (OSCs):
  • Approved: 1025
  • Operational: 865
  • Women assisted: 12.67 lakh
• Women Helpline 181:
  • Integrated with ERSS-112 in 35 States/UTs
  • 93.48 lakh women supported
• Shelter Infrastructure:
  • 411 Shakti Sadan
  • 531 Sakhi Niwas
• PMMVY Overall Impact:
  • 4.26 crore beneficiaries
  • ₹20,060 crore DBT

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – 10 Years

• Observed: 22 Jan – 8 Mar 2025
• Significance:
  • Decade of girl child protection, education & empowerment
  • Aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047
  • Shift towards Women-Led Development

SHe-Box Portal

• Launched: 29 Aug 2024
• Purpose: Single-window SH Act (2013) grievance redressal
• Coverage:
  • Organised & unorganised sectors
  • Public & private
• Data (as on 05 Jan 2026):
  • 1.3 lakh workplaces onboarded
  • 50,000+ Internal Committees
  • LCs of all 777 districts
• Languages: 22 + English
• Significance: Workplace safety, labour force participation

16 Days of Action & Nayi Chetna 4.0

• Period: 25 Nov – 10 Dec 2025
• Focus: Gender-based violence
• Nayi Chetna 4.0:
  • 25 Nov – 22 Dec 2025
  • Led by Women SHGs
  • MoRD–MWCD convergence

Mission Vatsalya – Child Protection

• Unified Mission Vatsalya Portal operational.
• CARINGS adoption platform integrated.
• Child Helpline:
  • Functional in all 36 States/UTs
  • Installed in 728 districts
• Capacity Building:
  • 303 Master Trainers trained
  • Locations: Delhi, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Bhopal, Lucknow
• Karmayogi–iGOT Course (with LBSNAA):
  • Enrolled: 37,242
  • Completed: 19,728

Key Campaigns

PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025

• Ceremony: 26 Dec 2025, Vigyan Bhawan
• 20 children from 18 States/UTs
• Fields: Bravery, Art & Culture, Environment, Social Service, S&T, Sports

Veer Bal Diwas 2025

• Observed: 26 Dec 2025
• Nationwide celebrations
• PM interaction with PMRBP awardees

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB)

• 1 year completed: 27 Nov 2025
• 100-day intensive campaign launched: 4 Dec 2025
• Portal:
  • 58,262 CMPOs listed
  • 92,819 awareness activities
  • 1.79 crore participants
  • 8 lakh pledges recorded

Takeaway

• Shift from welfare delivery to welfare governance.
• Strong use of biometrics, real-time dashboards, convergence models.
• Nutrition & ECCE positioned as human capital foundations.
• Aligns with:
  • SDG 2, 3, 5
  • NEP 2020
  • Tribal inclusion & Women-led development.

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Digitalizing India’s Dairy Sector 

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Why in News?

• PIB release dated 09 January 2026 published the Year End Review 2025 on digital transformation of India’s dairy sector.
• Highlights NDDB-led technology-driven reforms covering livestock identification, milk procurement, breeding, ERP systems, logistics, and cooperative governance.
• Reinforces India’s push towards traceability, farmer-centric DBT, productivity enhancement, and cost efficiency in the world’s largest dairy ecosystem.

Relevance

GS III – Agriculture & Economy

• Allied sector: Dairy & agri-GDP
• Farmer income: AMCS, DBT, cooperatives
• Agri-tech: NDLM, Pashu Aadhaar, INAPH, SSMS
• Logistics: GIS route optimisation, ERP
• DPI: Bharat Pashudhan, i-DIS, NDERP

India’s Dairy Sector: Strategic Context

• India accounts for ~25% of global milk production (largest producer globally).
• Dominated by small & marginal farmers → high need for:
  • Transparency
  • Payment assurance
  • Disease control
  • Productivity enhancement
• NDDB positioned as the technology backbone of cooperative dairying.

National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) – “Bharat Pashudhan”

Implementing agencies: NDDB + Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)

Core Objective

• Create a unified national digital livestock ecosystem with individual animal traceability.

Pashu Aadhaar

• 12-digit unique ear tag (barcode-based) aligned with global best practices.
• Acts as primary key for all animal-related transactions.
• Coverage (till Nov 2025):
  • 35.68 crore animals tagged
• Enables tracking of:
  • Vaccination
  • Breeding & AI
  • Treatment & health services

Bharat Pashudhan Database

• 84+ crore field transactions recorded.
• Users:
  • Farmers
  • Veterinarians
  • Extension workers
• Benefit: Single-window animal health & productivity history.

Farmer Support Tools

• 1962 App & Toll-Free Helpline (1962):
  • Best practices
  • Scheme information
  • Doorstep veterinary services via Mobile Veterinary Units

Analytical Value
→ NDLM strengthens disease surveillance, productivity analytics, insurance readiness, and export compliance.

Automatic Milk Collection System (AMCS)

Purpose: Transparent, error-free, and farmer-friendly milk procurement.

Functional Design

• Digitally records:
  • Quantity
  • Fat/SNF quality
  • Price
• Instant DBT to farmers’ bank accounts
• Real-time SMS alerts to farmers.

Coverage (as on 22 Oct 2025)

• 17.3 lakh milk producers
• 26,000+ Dairy Cooperative Societies
• 54 milk unions
• Operational in 12 States/UTs

System Architecture

• DCS Application: Windows / Linux / Android
• Central Portals: Union, Federation, National
• Mobile Apps:
  • Farmer
  • Society Secretary
  • Dairy Supervisor

AMCS Mobile App Adoption

• 2.43 lakh farmers
• 13,644 society secretaries
• 1,374 supervisors

Governance Impact

• Eliminates manual manipulation
• Enhances price transparency & trust
• Strengthens cooperative accountability

NDDB Dairy ERP (NDERP)

Nature: End-to-end digital backbone for dairy & edible oil sectors.

Key Features

• Web-based ERP (built on Frappe ERPNext – open source)
• No license or installation cost.
• Modules:
  • Finance & Accounts
  • Purchase & Inventory
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • HR & Payroll
• Maker–checker workflows for internal controls.

Distributor Interface

• iNDERP portal + mNDERP app (Android/iOS):
  • Orders
  • Invoices
  • Delivery challans
  • Payment tracking

System Integration

• Fully integrated with AMCS → cow to consumer digital chain.
• Uses mass-balance technique to minimise processing losses.

Analytical Value
→ Supports cost optimisation, supply chain transparency, and financial discipline in cooperatives.

Semen Station Management System (SSMS)

Objective: Quality assurance & traceability in artificial insemination.

Operational Scope

• Bull lifecycle management
• Frozen Semen Dose (FSD) production
• Quality control & biosecurity
• Farm & fodder management
• Sales & distribution tracking

Integration

• Linked with INSPRM (national portal).
• Connected to INAPH for field-level traceability.
• Uses RFID bull tags & lab equipment integration.

Coverage

• 38 graded semen stations nationwide.
• Developed under National Dairy Plan-I (World Bank funded).

Significance

• Improves genetic quality
• Enhances milk yield
• Reduces regional productivity gaps

INAPH (Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health)

• Captures real-time data on:
  • Breeding
  • Nutrition
  • Health services
• Enables project monitoring & outcome assessment.
• Supports evidence-based livestock interventions.

Internet-based Dairy Information System (i-DIS)

Purpose: National cooperative dairy MIS & benchmarking platform.

Coverage

• 198 milk unions
• 29 marketing dairies
• 54 cattle-feed plants
• 15 federations

Functional Utility

• Tracks:
  • Milk procurement & sales
  • Manufacturing & distribution
  • Input supply
• Enables inter-union benchmarking.

Institutional Role

• Creates National Cooperative Dairy Industry Database.
• NDDB conducts regular MIS capacity-building workshops.

Milk Route Optimisation (GIS-Based)

Objective: Reduce logistics cost & time.

Technology

• GIS-based digitised route planning.
• Replaces manual route mapping.

Impact Examples

• Vidarbha–Marathwada Dairy Development Project (Aug 2022):
  • 4 milk chilling centres redesigned.
  • Significant transport cost savings.
• Successful pilots in:
  • Varanasi Milk Union
  • West Assam Milk Union
  • Jharkhand Milk Federation
  • Indore Milk Union

Scaling Tool

• Web-based dynamic route optimisation software
• Free for dairy cooperatives.
• Enables:
  • Fleet optimisation
  • Real-time planning
  • Fuel & emission reduction

Overall Impact Assessment

• Farmer-centric outcomes:
  • Assured payments
  • Service delivery at doorstep
  • Digital inclusion
• Systemic gains:
  • End-to-end traceability
  • Reduced leakages
  • Data-driven policymaking
• Strategic alignment:
  • Doubling farmers’ income
  • Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
  • Climate-efficient logistics

Conclusion

India’s dairy digitalisation, led by NDDB, represents a rare case of technology successfully penetrating a smallholder-dominated sector, creating a transparent, traceable, and productivity-oriented ecosystem aligned with inclusive growth and cooperative federalism.