Nagaland recorded 25,440 activities across all 17 districts during the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026, with Mokokchung leading the state with 3,076 activities as of October 9, according to the Poshan Abhiyaan Jan Andolan dashboard and the State Programme Management Unit (SPMU), Department of Social Welfare.
Mon recorded 2,609 activities, followed by Peren with 2,597, Zunheboto 2,575, Tuensang 2,074, Wokha 1,834, Longleng 1,804, Phek 1,549, Kohima 1,490, Chümoukedima 1,113 and Dimapur 1,066. The newly formed districts of Niuland, Shamator, Tseminyu, Noklak and Meluri also participated in the campaign.
Observed under the theme “Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari”, this year’s campaign focused on nutrition, early childhood development, community participation and accountability.
Of the total activities, 5,679 focused on nutrition, early stimulation and education for childhood development, while 5,093 addressed community ownership and accountability. Fresh hot cooked meals accounted for 4,903 activities, dietary diversity and adequate protein 3,799, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) 2,106, and other initiatives 3,860.
Mokokchung, Peren and Zunheboto recorded high activity in the childhood development category. In community ownership and accountability, Mokokchung led with 903 activities, followed by Zunheboto with 564 and Mon with 530. Mokokchung also led in activities related to fresh hot cooked meals with 696, followed by Mon with 684 and Peren with 540.
The campaign placed emphasis on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, responsive caregiving, age-appropriate learning, locally available protein-rich foods, nutrition gardens and PMMVY enrolment, registration and verification.
Activities were carried out through the convergence of the Departments of Social Welfare, Health and Family Welfare, School Education, Agriculture, Horticulture and AYUSH, along with the Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM), local administrations and community institutions. These included growth monitoring, Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Days (VHSNDs), nutrition garden initiatives, school outreach programmes and activities involving self-help groups.
The SPMU acknowledged the contributions of district task forces, Child Development Project Officers, supervisors, Anganwadi workers and helpers, ASHAs, ANMs, Village Councils, self-help groups, the media and the public. It said efforts to promote nutrition and early childhood development would continue throughout the year.