Webinar on Poshan Abhiyan held
Source: The Sangai Express / PIB
Imphal, March 26 2021:
Press Information Bureau, Imphal, and Regional Outreach Bureau, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India in association with SK Women's College, Nambol jointly organized a Webinar yesterday on the occasion of Poshan Pakhwada, 2021 on the theme "Addressing the Nutritional Challenges through Food Forestry".
In his keynote address, S N Pradhan, Additional DG (NEZ), Guwahati and ADG (R), Imphal, PIB & ROB, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India enlightened the web gathering about the various central sponsored schemes on Women and Child Development.
He further said Poshan Abhiyaan, launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8th March 2018, has reached a long way in ensuring wider people's participation and endeavours to improve nutritional outcomes.
Speaking in the webinar as a resource person, Ngangom Uttam, Director, Social " Welfare, Government of Manipur highlighted the works done in Manipur under Poshan Abhiyan like distribution of 4 saplings of nutrition rich plants per Anganwadi Centre (AWC) in the Aspirational Districts to be done under the supervision of local panchayat.
He also said medicinal plants will also be planted in association with the Ayush Department, Government of Manipur.
Dr Ng Liklaileima Devi, Assistant Professor, SK Women's College, Nambol also spoke on the rich forest nutrition of Manipur.
The webinar was attended by 50 participants including students and media persons.