First round of National Deworming Day launched in Kakching
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO-IPR
Kakching, March 31 2026:
The first round of the National Deworming Day (2026) for Kakching district was launched today at Langmeidong Higher Secondary School, Langmeidong.
The programme was organised by the District Health Society, Kakching, in collaboration with the Zonal Education Office, Kakching.
As part of the launch, around 100 students were administered deworming tablets, while the tablets were simultaneously distributed across schools in the district.
The programme was attended by Dr Th Rajen Singh, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and District Mission Director, District Health Society Kakching, as chief guest; Mayanglambam Rakhesh, Zonal Education Officer, Kakching, as president; along with Ch Khomei Singh, Principal of Langmeidong Higher Secondary School; M Bimola Devi, Supervisor, ICDS Kakching; and Dr Th Shyamananda Singh, DNO, Child Health, Kakching district, as guests of honour.
ASHA workers and teachers of Langmeidong Higher Secondary School also took part in the deworming campaign.
Another round of deworming will be conducted on April 7 to cover those who missed today's deworming administration.
National Deworming Day is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with the objective of deworming all preschool and school-age children (enrolled and unenrolled) between the ages of 1 and 19 years through schools and Anganwadi Centres, in order to improve their overall health, nutritional status, access to education, and quality of life.




