NFHS-6 has told Odisha something precise about its children. The answer lies in what they eat, not in how much we deliver.
About The Author
Dr. Mrinalini Darswal is an IAS officer serving as the Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Odisha. A 2002-batch officer with a background in public health and administrative governance, she oversees statewide policies and welfare programmes focused on child health, nutrition, and women’s socio-economic empowerment. Her writing draws on her public administration and public health experience to analyse maternal-child nutrition initiatives, social protection policies, grassroots welfare delivery, and administrative reforms in rural India.
