• Satchidananda Sardar

The latest National Family Health Survey conducted in 2019-20 (NFHS-5) stated that incidence of anaemia to children age between 6 to 59 months is a serious challenging problem in India and it is a severe problem to the children of West Bengal due to a poor performance in children suffering from anaemia. In 2013, the Government of India initiated National Food Securities Act -2013 for betterment of nutritional status , specially women and targeted children. A comparison between the two national – level data percentage of children suffering from anemia is marginally decreased as per NFHS-5 compare to previous survey i.e NFHS-4 in West Bengal but regional disparity has significantly declined . children in economically backward districts have benefited more than children in economically advanced districts in West Bengal From the benefit of NFSA. Children suffering from anemia depends on the women’s level of education and Children aged 9 to 35 months who have taken a vitamin A dose in the previous 6 months.

Anaemia , NFSA -2013 , Vitamin A dose , Literacy rate

"Women literacy and prevalence of anemia for children : A district level analysis in West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.d623-d628, November-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211387.pdf

"Women literacy and prevalence of anemia for children : A district level analysis in West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no. ppd623-d628, November-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211387.pdf