Preparatory meeting held for "Poshan Abhiyaan"
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Chandel, September 01 2018:
A preparatory meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Chandel Krishna Kumar was held today at his office for the launching of "POSHAN MAAH" under Poshan Abhiyaan, which is a Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment.
During the meeting, DC Chandel Krishna Kumar said that Nutrition sector has been neglected for a long time and added that Anganwadi sector has become more or less nonfunctional for being the most neglected sector which requires immediate interventions.
He continued that the Prime Minister has taken it on a mission mode being monitored directly by the PMO and Niti Aayog had also taken it on a priority basis while adding that Chandel being an Aspirational District is more vigorously monitored being an experimental district.
He said that although Social welfare Department is the Nodal implementing department, other departments like Health Department, Education Department, Tribal Affairs Department, Food Safety Department too have important role to play for the successful implementation of the schemes.
He further said that September is the Priority month and asked all to focus on children and pregnant women and appealed to work hard to face the challenges ahead and help to bring positive changes in the society.
Later, George Lalneikung of Swasth Prerak Tata Trusts briefed the gathering about the "Poshan Maah" in the meeting.
The meeting was also attended by Addl DC Chandel Dr A Chinglenkhomba Meitei, SDO Khengjoi Shonkhongom Baite, AC to DC Chandel Loktangbam Leander, SDC Chandel Moirangthem Gautam, SDC Khengjoi, Md Hetajuddin, DPO (ICDS) Chandel Th Phulobati Devi, CMO Chandel Dr Serthani and representatives of Education Department, Tribal Affairs, Health Department, and food safety officer of Chandel District.