Rashtriya Poshan Maah launched in CCpur
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
CCpur, September 03 2020:
Towards the realisation of the objective of making the district malnutrition free, the Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2020 was launched by Thangboi Gangte, Additional DC, Churachandpur at the Conference Hall of DC office today.
The programme, jointly organised by ICDS Cell, Churachandpur and District Administration, was marked by administering of poshan pledge by the Addl DC.
Speaking on the occasion, Thangboi Gangte, while stressing on the importance of providing nutritious food to the children, emphasized the need to take the campaign to interior areas of the district so that all children irrespective of backgrounds, receive the benefits.
Urging the concern officials to ensure that the campaign reaches every nook and corners of the district, the ADC said that there should be no barriers in reaching the Poshan Maah campaign to every household and should not be confined to town areas alone.
Dr Paulunmang, DFWO spoke on the importance of convergence approach on the scheme.
It may be mentioned that the scheme of the month-long campaign is to make children, adolescents and women healthy and strong.
The aim is to deliver correct nutrition to every household and to promote nutritious diet, clean water and healthy practices.
Among other activities to be taken up under the scheme during the month-long campaign includes vegetable and fruit plantation drive in kitchen garden, door to door delivery of nutritious foods to severely acute malnourished and moderately malnourished children, webinar on prevention of malnutrition during and after Covid-19 pandemic, etc.