- NET Web Desk
The Assam Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma today launched the ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022’ at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.
Organized by the Women & Child Development (WCD) Department under Poshan Abhiyan, this initiative envisages to promote healthy practices and positive behaviors that could aid pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls fight malnutrition.
Speaking on the occasion, the Assam CM asserted that in line with the PM Narendra Modi’s vision to make the nation free from malnutrition, the Assam government has been implementing a variety of programmes to eradicate malnutrition and anemia from the northeastern state.
A State Project Management Group has been constituted to monitor the campaign. Besides, the Mobile application – Poshan Tracker has also been launched for the implementation of Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) services.
Sarma noted this unit has been in-charge of monitoring six services under ICDS; thereby playing a crucial role in the fight against anemia among pregnant women and adolescent girls.
“As part of Poshan Maah this year, emphasis will be laid on Poshan Panchayats to create awareness on nutritious foods for women, plantation of medicinal trees through Poshan Vatika, conducting anaemia eradication camps for adolescents in tea estates, etc,” – stated the CM.
Taking to Twitter, the Assam CM wrote “Glad to launch Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 organised by WCD Dept under Poshan Abhiyan at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra. In view of Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s vision of a Suposhit Bharat, our Govt has taken up many programmes to eradicate malnutrition & anemia in Assam.”
Glad to launch Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 organised by WCD Dept under Poshan Abhiyan at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra.
In view of Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji's vision of a Suposhit Bharat, our Govt has taken up many programmes to eradicate malnutrition & anemia in Assam pic.twitter.com/ImIWpAP3hr
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 1, 2022
“A State Project Management Group has been constituted to monitor the campaign. Mobile app Poshan Tracker has been launched for implementation of ICDS services. We’re making all possible efforts to encourage #JanBhagidari and turn the mission into a #JanAndolan. As part of #PoshanMaah this year, emphasis will be laid on Poshan Panchayats to create awareness on nutritious foods for women, plantation of medicinal trees through Poshan Vatika, conducting anaemia eradication camps for adolescents in tea estates, etc.” – he further added.
As part of #PoshanMaah this year, emphasis will be laid on Poshan Panchayats to create awareness on nutritious foods for women, plantation of medicinal trees through Poshan Vatika, conducting anaemia eradication camps for adolescents in tea estates, etc
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 1, 2022
