28/09/2026
🌱 POSHAN GOPAL BHOG PREPARATION UTSAV | DARRANG 🌱
24 September 2026 | Darrang District
As part of the District-Level Innovation under POSHAN MAAH 2026, the AWC-level launching of “POSHAN GOPAL BHOG PREPARATION UTSAV” was successfully organised today across all 1,644 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) of Darrang district.
As part of this unique initiative, mothers actively participated at their respective Anganwadi Centres and prepared POSHAN GOPAL BHOG for their children using locally available nutritious ingredients. The preparation method and ingredients of POSHAN GOPAL BHOG are given below-
POSHAN GOPAL BHOG
Ingredients Required for 1 kg
1. Rice-500g- Energy-2455 kcal- Protein- 39g
2. Bengal Gram Dal-200 g-Energy-658 kcal- Protein- 43g
3. Peanuts-100 g -Energy-573 kcal -Protein 26 g
4. Sesame Seeds-100 g -Energy-598 kcal- Protein-20g
5. Green Gram (Moong Dal)-100 g -Energy-347 kcal- Protein-23 g
Wash all the ingredients thoroughly and dry them well. Dry-roast them on low heat so that no moisture remains. Then grind all the ingredients properly into a fine powder.
Store the prepared powder in a clean, dry, airtight container to prevent moisture and spoilage.
This can be kept ready as a nutritious, ready-to-use (readymade) food mix for your child. Therefore, prepare POSHAN GOPAL BHOG, rich in energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals, for your child. It can be prepared very easily at home using locally available and affordable ingredients mentioned above.
According to your capacity, you may also add small quantities of other nutritious ingredients such as cashews, almonds, etc. to make it even more nutritious.
The initiative aims to promote community ownership in nutrition, while empowering mothers with practical knowledge on preparing nutritious, affordable and locally appropriate food for young children.
Through active participation of mothers and the community, the initiative seeks to strengthen collective responsibility towards improving the nutritional status, health and well-being of children.
“Healthy Children, Responsible Community – Together for Better Nutrition.”
Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India PMO India CMO Assam Annapurna Devi Ajanta Neog
