To sensitize district residents about balanced diet for pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children, Deputy Commissioner Barnala Mr. Tej Partap Singh Phoolka, on Sunday, kicked off a drive here at SD College of Education. DC informed that month of September will be celebrated as ‘Poshan Maah’ under Poshan Abhiayan and mass movement to be undertaken at the District and Block level so as to ensure the health and well-being of women and children.Deputy Commissioner said that ‘POSHAN Maah’ would be observed throughout the month of September and would involve multiple departments namely, Social Security, Women and Child Development, Agriculture, Sports and Youth Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayats, Higher Education Housing and Urban Development, Information and Public Relations, Water Supply and Sanitation and Skill Development.
“One of the key initiatives to be undertaken during this month is ‘POSHAN Bhagidari’ the essence of which would be to encourage the community to participate in the activities organized at Anganwadi Centres on a particular day. Besides, special camps on health check-up for pregnant women, Anaemia Control and Growth Monitoring would be held at the anganwadi centres to promote the effective delivery of health and nutrition services,” DC said. Mr. Tej Partap Singh Phoolka added that information on nutrition and reports of events during this month would also be posted on social media and other mass media platforms. “The electronic media, print media, community radio, ‘Nukkar Natak’ would be made partners in the holistic mission of the State Government to make the message of ‘Nutritional Diet’ resound in every household across the district,” he added. DC said that various other activities under ‘Poshan par Charcha’ initiative would also be undertaken such as debates, panel discussions, sports, art competitions in the educational institutions of Punjab.