LUDHIANA, April 12 (CNI): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pradeep Kumar Agrawal on Thursday exhorted pregnant women and mothers to zealously participate in various events being organized during Poshan Diwas (Nutrition Day) which would be celebrated on the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratan Dr. BR Ambedkar on April 14 to join the fight against undernutrition and Anemia from the district.
The Department of Social Security, Women, and Child Development has decided to observe Poshan Diwas (Nutrition Day) on April 14 in all 27314 Anganwari centers of the state under Poshan Abhiyan (National Nutrition Mission) to boost nutrition among women and children. The Ludhiana has 2487 Anganwari centers in its 16 blocks that include four urban and 12 rural.
DC said that special camps would be organized across the district to make the people aware of the health and nutrition of the children. He asked all the officials to ensure that this campaign becomes a mass movement so that maximum numbers of women get benefitted and it can become a huge success.
He disclosed that on April 14 each Anganwari center would observe ‘Nutritious Baby Shower ceremony’ by gifting nutritious fruits, vegetables, and healthy products to the pregnant women. The workers would monitor the weight of each child in the age group of 0-6 years at the centres.
The Anganwari workers would educate the women about care during pregnancy and post pregnancy period, the importance of breastfeeding, Proper Immunization, and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna (PMMVY), a maternity benefit scheme, Agrawal added.
District Program Officer (DPO) Rupinder Kaur said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched this program on International Women’s Day this year and it is being currently running in four districts Sri Muktsar Sahib, Ludhiana, Faridkot, and Mansa in Punjab.
