Rashtriya Poshan Maah celebration begins
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

Bpr/Kak/Spi/Thb, September 01 2022: District Administration Bishnupur in association with ICDS Cell, Department of Social Welfare, Bishnupur today launched "Rashtriya Poshan Maah-2022" at the Conference Hall of DC Office in Bishnupur.

H Bobby Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner Bishnupur; Ejaj Hassan, AC to DC and Th Santibala Devi, District Project Officer, ICDS addressed the gathering comprising of CEO, Zilla Parishad, BDO Moirang, CMO, ZEO, DLOs, ICDS Supervisors, Anganwadi and ASHA Workers.

To mark the launch of Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022, a Poshan Rally was held from Mini Secretariat complex to Bishnupur Bazaar to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition for infants, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

To celebrate Rashtriya Poshan Maah, ICDS Cell in collaboration with Education, Health, Horticulture and other departments will organise a series of activities including plantation of medicinal plants, Poshan Pledge administration, Nutritional Recipe Contest, Screening Camps for Severe Acute Malnourishment, Anaemia Camps and Sensitization programmes.

KAKCHING
District Administration Kakching in collaboration with District Programme Officer, ICDS Cell, Kakching today launched Rashtriya Poshan Maah-2022 at DC Office Complex, Kakching.

Additional DC, A Adahrii Maheo launched the Rashtriya Poshan Maah which was followed by a Poshan rally participated by Anganwadi workers & helpers, ANM, ASHAs and others.

He also administered a Pledge for Poshan to the participants.

Indigenous toys were also put on display/exhibition at the event.

SENAPATI
HL Jain, MCS, Additional District Magistrate, Senapati launched the Poshan Maah celebration today at Mini Secretariat.

It was jointly organised by the District Administration, Senapati and DPO, ICDS cell, Senapati.

As part of the programme, a mass rally was also held today from Old DC, Office to Mini Secretariat complex, Senapati.

Placards with the slogans, 'Eat Good Food', 'Work Hard Think Hard Eat Right', 'Always Eat Right', 'Good Nutrition is Our Mission', 'You are what you eat', 'Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi' etc were displayed at the rally.

Later, ADM Senapati also administered a pledge of Rashtriya Poshan Maah to all the participants.

THOUBAL
District Administration Thoubal in association with ICDS Cell Thoubal also celebrated Rashtriya Poshan Maah today by organising a Poshan Rally.

The rally flagged off by DC Thoubal, A Subhash Singh, IAS went from DC Complex, Thoubal to Thoubal Mela Ground.

At the event, A Subhash Singh stated that Rashtriya Poshan Maah is a month long celebration wherein various activities related to women & children like health check up will be held in various parts of the district.

CMO Thoubal, Dr Y Nokul; DHS Thoubal, DPM, Ch Bashanta; DLOs, Anganwadi workers & helpers, ASHAs and staff of various departments also took part in the programme.

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