POSHAN Maah 2021 launched in Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
Senapati, September 01 2021:
The District Administration, Senapati in collaboration with ICDS, Senapati launched the POSHAN Maah under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana at DC Conference Hall today.
Speaking on the occasion, Mahesh Chaudhari, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Senapati stated that the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyaan was launched in March 2018 with a multi-ministerial convergence mission to resolve malnutrition among children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers in a targeted approach to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, low birth weight and anaemia.
He said that POSHAN Abhiyaan seeks to synergize efforts of key stakeholders by leveraging technology and intended to convert nutrition awareness into Jan Andolan to achieve the goals.
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He mentioned that DPM, ZEO and related DLO's have bigger roles in reaching out to the people while adding that village chairmen and secretaries must be called to take active part whenever necessary since it has become a people's movement.
The DC expressed his desire to set up a model school at Katomei Primary School and said that Senapati district is doing well in the fight against malnutrition.
Mahesh Chaudhari also led the oath taking session followed by the members present to make children, adolescents and women healthy and free from malnutrition.
The programme was attended by District Level Officers and Sub- Divisional Officers.