29/05/2026
National Convening on Engaging Public & Private Sector CSR for Nutrition in Aspirational Geographies
At the National Convening on Engaging Public & Private Sector CSR for Nutrition in Aspirational Geographies, Shri Rohit Kumar, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog and Mission Director, Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programme, emphasized the importance of convergence and partnerships to accelerate nutrition outcomes in high-burden geographies.
In his keynote address, he highlighted that nutrition is a critical measure of governance and a foundation for national productivity and reiterated the role of the 3Cs (Convergence, Collaboration and Competition) in driving the Aspirational Districts and Blocks framework. He called for CSR investments to be aligned with priority geographies, strengthen public systems and enable data-driven, last-mile delivery, while also underscoring the need to focus on capacity building, behaviour change and real-time monitoring through shared platforms.
Convened by UNICEF India in collaboration with the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, the event brought together representatives from NITI Aayog, DPE, MWCD, MCA and UNICEF, along with CPSEs, private sector leaders and development partners to advance a more coordinated and outcome-focused approach to nutrition.
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Narendra Modi
Rao Inderjit Singh
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India
Press Information Bureau - PIB, Government of India
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Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri