SCHEME FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS(SAG)

• The Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) has been revised under POSHAN 2.0, through revision in the age of the targeted beneficiaries and coverage of districts.  Under the revised scheme, adolescent girls in the age group of 14 to 18 years in the 10 Aspirational Districts (Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada) has been covered.
• This Scheme is to address the inter-generational problem of malnutrition by focusing on adolescent girls keeping in view the life cycle approach. It aims at providing nutritional support to adolescent girls in the age group of 14 to 18 years for improving their health and nutritional status under the nutrition component and providing them IFA supplementation, Health check-up, Referral Service, Nutrition & Health Education and Skilling etc. under non-nutrition component of the Scheme
• Beneficiary Type

Adolescent Girls [10 Aspirational Districts] (14 to 18 years) - Cost (in Rs.) 9.50