Poshan Mela held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 23 2021:
ICDS Project Imphal East-II Keirao Bitra organised a Poshan Mela as part of the month-long National Nutrition Month at Kongpal Iranpham Thongkhong on Thursday.
Imphal East ZP up-adhyak-sha Kshetrimayum Tama, Top Naoriya GP pradhan Mang-satabam Dinachandra, CDPO O Rameshwari, district programme officer Miranda Zi-mik and several supervisors attended the programme.
Those present at the event deliberated on the importance of regular consumption of nutritious diets especially by teenage girls, pregnant and lactating mothers, and how nutritious foods can prevent several diseases.
They also urged the public to get acquainted with the nutrition contents of foods they eat daily in order to get a fair idea of balance diet.
Sanitary pads were also distributed to teenage girls, and fruits to pregnant and lactating women, who attended the programme.