14.03 lakh Anganwadi Centres operational under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

• Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme of the Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD), launched as one of three umbrella schemes (with Mission Vatsalya & Mission Shakti).
• As of March 2026, 14.03 lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) are operational, serving ~8.98 crore registered beneficiaries.
• UPSC relevance: flagship vehicle for India's commitments on child nutrition, ECCE (NEP 2020), and SDG-2/3/4; recurring Prelims target on numbers, components, and apps (Poshan Tracker).