Healthy Baby Show Competition held at Kakching and Jiribam
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching/Jiri, November 18 2018:
Under the aegis of National Health Mission, District Health Society Kakching organised a District Level Healthy Baby Show Competition 2018 for Kakching district at the office of Chief Medical Officer Kakching near Community Health Centre (CHC) Kakching on November 17 .
The competition was categorised into three groups - Group A (6 to 11 months old baby), Group B (12 to 23 months old baby) and Group C (24 to 35 months old baby).
In Group A competition, Naorem Charlis Singh, s/o Naorem Happson of Kakching Wairi Sabal Leikai took the 1st position while Lingkol Shougaijam s/o Sh Birbal Singh of Kakching Wairi Khullakpam Leikai Ningthou Pareng and Mayengbam Delfia Devi d/o M Omesh of Kakching Wairi Sabal Leikai Bamol Pareng settled at 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
In Group B, Ningthoujam Sussan Singh s/o N Anand Singh of Kakching Wairi Ningthoujam Leikai, Naorem Nimitarani Devi d/o N Nandakumar of Kakching Wairi Leishangthem Pareng and Kingsley Sanasam s/o S Ajit of Kakching Chumnang Leikai secured 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
For Group C, Leishangthem Linthoi d/o L John, Kakching Wairi Leishangthem Pareng secured the first position, Nganthoi Naorem d/o N Nandajit, Kakching Wairi Sabal Leikai settled at 2nd position while Negita Nongmaithem d/o N Shantikumar, Kakching Sumak Leikai finished at 3rd position.
District Programme Manager of District Health Society Kakching, H Rishikesh Sharma conveyed that the 1st position holders from among three groups will represent Kakching in the upcoming State Level Healthy Baby Show Competition 2018, which will be held on November 22.A prize distribution ceremony of the competition was graced by District Family Welfare Officer Kakching, Dr N Roma Devi as chief guest, District TB Officer Kakching Dr Kh Sheitaba Devi as president, CHC Kakching MO in charge Dr Y Bijendra Singh, PHC Pallel MO Dr Gopeshwar, CHC Kakching MO (Paediatric) Dr Sandeep Singh as guests of honour.
Jiribam: District Health Society, Jiribam also organized Healthy Baby Show Competition at PWD Guest House, Jiribam yesterday.
The function was attended by Robert Kshetrimayum DC Jiribam, Dr E Okendiro Singh CMO 50 Bedded Hospital Jiribam and O Rosheshwori Devi CDPO Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
Speaking at the occasion, Chief Guest Robert Kshetrimayum DC Jiribam stressed on the importance of holding the competition as the children are the future of the society and it is the duty of the parents to keep their children healthy and sound.
President Dr E Okendro Singh CMO 50 Bedded Hospital Jiribam said the main objective of the competition is to mobilise the parents to look after their children carefully by feeding the baby nutritious food and timely check-up of the children to child specialist when they got ill.
Guest of honour O Rosheshwori Devi CDPO ICDS said the competition was also held in other districts of Manipur while adding that the competiton is categorised into three stage - 6 to 11 months old baby, 12 to 23 months old baby and 24 to 35 months old baby.
The most healthy babies of three categories of the competition will further take part in the State level competition and all the expenses will be borne by the District Health Society.
In the competition, Th Yaiphaba (11 months) secured first position in 6 to 11 months stage, M Einstein (l yr 1 month) stood 1 st position in 12 to 23 months stage while E Reeya (2yr 1 month) clinched the 1st position in 24 to 35 months stage.