Deworming Day : CCpur rings out healthy living for kids call
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, August 10 2017:
Churachandpur today joined that Nation in observing the National Deworming Day by administering Albendazole tablets to the children in schools and Anganwadi centres across the district and also distinctively gave out the messages of health and hygiene for the kids .
The deworming tablet was administered to children between the ages of 1 to 19 as part of the Nation-wide exercise .
In Churachandpur the local administration opted to incorporate demonstration of hand-washing techniques before the children as part of the exercise and also ensured that they take the 'Swachhta Pledge' to convey the message of healthy and hygienic society across schools .
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In some schools, cleanliness drive was organised and tree saplings were planted as part of the day's observation .
State Nodal Officer AYUSH and Consultant RMNCH along with DPM-NHM Churachandpur inspected different schools and encouraged the field functionaries for effective deworming of children said a press note issued by the Deputy Commisioner, Shyam Lal Poonia .
The memo also said that to set the momentum right for Swachh Bharat, a massive cleanliness drive was launched in the office premises of Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur wherein around 90 staff participated since early morning .
The Swachhta Pledge � a pledge to remain committed to serve Mother India by keeping the country neat and clean, encourage 100 others to take the pledge � was administered as well to the participating staffs .
The DC also appealed to all the Village Authorities, CSOs and Government Departments to turn up in large number for a mass cleanliness drive to be carried out in Churachandpur town tomorrow starting from 7 am.