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#PoshanPakhwada 2026 reminds us that children’s early dietary habits don’t form in isolation. Sedentary time and excessive screens affect nutrition, attention, language and cognition. Evidence shows kids exposed to TV/food ads consume more calories—highlighting the need for parents and communities to shape healthier habits and digital environments. @MinistryWCD #First6YearsOfLife

The golden hour of every newborn’s life. The first hour after birth is when every child should receive colostrum—mother’s first milk. A lifelong shield, protecting against infections and building strong immunity. #First6YearsOfLife @PMOIndia | @Annapurna4BJP | @savitrii4bjp

It was great pleasure for Ambassador Omar Castañeda Solares @EmbGuaIndia to meet @UNICEFIndiaRep Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF Representative to India 🇮🇳 and to discuss important topics for the protection and development of children from a multilateral perspective. @MinexGt

Your carbon footprint is the mark you leave on Earth's climate with every step. A carbon footprint measures the total greenhouse gas emissions from an individual, organization, or product through activities such as driving, using electricity, and consuming goods. It highlights how our daily actions impact the environment. #ClimateDictionary

From Self-Doubt to Leadership. ✨ Kriti discovered Aadha Full, a state government-supported comic series co-created by @Dove and UNICEF, and became a confident mentor and advocate for girls’ education. #GenderEquality #SelfEsteem unicef.link/4cdceAS

Keep your body hydrated this summer 🌞 🥭 Aam Panna 🥥 Coconut Water 🍉 Watermelon drink 🍋 Citrus juices 🥛 Buttermilk Natural drinks help replenish fluids and electrolytes and keep the body cool. #BeatTheHeat #StayHydrated #ClimateAndHealth

Suman Devi from Jharkhand shares how play-based learning has made her son Priyanshu excited about going to Anganwadi Centers. His journey from uncertainty to joy is heartwarming! #PoshanPakhwada #First6YearsOfLife

We reflect on the life of Dr BR Ambedkar and his timeless values of justice and dignity on his 136th birth anniversary. A fierce defender of human rights, Babasaheb’s vision of an equal world is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals and our work at the United Nations

450 young people from five states, aged 12 to 22, actively engaged in discussions and debates on climate, environment, and peace—key issues shaping their futures and the world. The dialogue emphasized the importance of linking local action with global policy to drive meaningful change. UNICEF has been engaging and working with the young Model United Nations team of IIIT for the last 3 years on young people leadership and action for change.

13-year-old Ashmi from Rajasthan heads to school. The man behind her is her grandfather, Ratansingh. He's the one making sure she gets there. Ratansingh didn't grow up in a world that made much space for girls' education. But he knows what opportunity looks like, and he's determined that Ashmi won't miss hers. He believes, simply and firmly, that education is the path to a bright future for her. That kind of family support changes everything. But it works best when there's something to support it, schools that stay open, programmes that keep girls enrolled, communities that are shown, again and again, that educating a girl is worth it. When girls are given real platforms to learn, to grow, to be seen as capable of more, they don't just rise to the occasion, they bring their families with them. # ForEveryChild, education

On National Safe Motherhood Day, I launched the High-Risk Pregnancy Identification & Quality ANC Module. Supported by NHM Jharkhand & @UNICEFIndia this will empower our ANMs, CHOs & Staff Nurses to detect risks early and deliver quality antenatal care — saving mothers’ & babies’ lives. The Govt of Jharkhand is committed to safer pregnancies and healthier futures. #SafeMotherhoodDay #JharkhandHealth @RahulGandhi @kharge @kcvenugopalmp @KRajuINC @sirivellaprasad @HemantSorenJMM @vidyarthee @INCJharkhand_ @INCIndia @BJP4Jharkhand

राजस्थान उदयपुर जिले के मोरियों की कड़िया गांव में पहचान कार्यक्रम के तहत किशोरों और परिवारों के साथ आत्मविश्वास, समानता और सकारात्मक पालन-पोषण पर संवाद किया जाता है। यूनिसेफ और राजीविका के सहयोग से पहचान कार्यक्रम परिवारों को रूढ़िवादिता से आगे बढ़कर बच्चों को सम्मान, आत्मविश्वास और समान अवसर के पालन-पोषण करने के लिए प्रेरित करता है। समुदाय में लोग सीख रहे हैं कि हर बच्चा, चाहे उसका जेंडर या रूप-रंग कुछ भी हो क्यों ना हो सम्मान, आत्मविश्वास और अवसर का हकदार है। #ForEveryChild, development

Struggling with depression? You’re not alone. Reach out. Support is closer than you think. Take care of your #MentalHealth today!

Keep yourself hydrated and cool Prevent heat stress Avoid exposure to high heat outdoors & indoors #BeatTheHeat

Great step forward for maternal health in Jharkhand! On National Safe Motherhood Day, the High-Risk Pregnancy Identification and Management and Quality ANC Module was launched by Hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari @IrfanAnsariMLA. Supported by NHM Jharkhand and UNICEF India, this initiative will empower ANMs, CHOs and staff nurses to detect risks early and provide quality antenatal care — helping save mothers’ and babies’ lives across the state. Together with the Govt. of Jharkhand, we’re safeguarding safe pregnancies and healthier futures.

As #PoshanPakhwada unfolds, we celebrate 1.3M Anganwadi Workers supporting parents with nutrition and responsive caregiving. In Maharashtra, AWWs use creative, game-based tools to explain how young brains develop—bringing NavChetna guidelines to life and strengthening parenting practices. #First6YearsOfLife @MinistryWCD

Mitigation = supercharging Earth's defences using clean energy, protecting nature, and making sure our planet stays healthy and happy! It involves actions to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions, such as using renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and protecting forests, to limit the extent of global warming. 🌱 #ClimateDictionary

Bhoj, as it’s known, is the local tradition in Odisha of celebrating a girl’s first period. Relatives come over, there’s music and dancing for seven continuous days to welcome a girl into womanhood. It’s also considered a sign that she is ready to get married. In 2019, the Govt. of Odisha, in collaboration with UNICEF, launched a five-year Strategic Action Plan to eliminate child marriage in the state by 2030. Advika aims to prevent child marriage through various strategies, including strengthening state structures and mechanisms, facilitating meetings and discussions between different departments, raising awareness about child protection issues, empowering adolescents, and community involvement.

On the 8th Poshan Pakhwada starting today, the spotlight is once again is on maternal and child nutrition and how the first 1,000 days lay a critical foundation for a child’s lifelong growth and development. Nurturing the critical window does not rest on mothers alone – both parents and families must play an equal role! #First6YearsOfLife @MinistryWCD @Annapurna4BJP

In the village of Kotdi, 30-year-old Shanti Bai and her seven-year-old daughter, Garima, now fill water from the tap now installed at their home — a transformation made possible by the rural water supply scheme initiated under the #JalJeevanMission. With a functional household tap connection, safe water now flows directly to their doorstep, easing daily burdens and encouraging better health and dignity #ForEveryChild.