Abstract: The most vulnerable population to catch diseases are the children aged below 5 years. In the year 2021, 5 million children globally were not able to celebrate their 5th birthday1. In India itself, the child mortality rate is 32 per 1000 births2. Most of these deaths can be prevented through immediate treatment and management but the most effective and least expensive method is immunization. The present study title: - A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding Mission Indradhanush among parents in selected areas of Pune City. Material and Method: A quantitative research approach with exploratory research design was used for this study. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used for the samples of 100 parents. Each sample's age, gender, education, and number of children were recorded. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The findings of the knowledge status were associated with the demographic variables. Results: - In this study, 81% had good knowledge and 17% had excellent knowledge. Similar results were seen in a study conducted at Bhubaneswar as 64% of mothers had adequate knowledge. Conclusion: - Despite the large population and shortage of medical staff, efforts have been made for the immunization of children and to avoid vaccine-preventable diseases. The launch of the Mission Indradhanush program has helped to speed up the vaccination process. In this study, it was recorded that the majority of the samples had good knowledge of Mission Indradhanush which is a very good indicator regarding the importance of immunization for children among parents. There is awareness among parents of the need to immunize their children and thus prevent deadly diseases without spending money.

Parents, Mission Indradhanush, Assess, knowledge