State-level Nutrition Month celebrations was observed
Bhubaneswar(Kalinga Voice) : Odisha takes the first position in the nutrition implementation in whole country. To give the importance of the nutrition, the nutrition month (Poshan Maah) is celebrated in the September month of every year. The Department of Women and Child Development, Odisha has also carefully planned to organise the nutrition month (Poshan Maah). Its closing ceremony has organised at the Home Economic Training Centre, Bhubaneswar. The chief guest of this programme, Smt Basanti Hembram, Minister, Women and Child Department and Mission Shakti addressed the meeting and said that two important schemes such as Mukhyamantri Sampurna Pusti Yojana and Pada Pusti Karjyakarma has started to strengthen the nutrition status of Odisha. Except that the success transformation of Anganwadi and monthly community based programme create public awareness about the importance of nutrition. Under the guidance of Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr. Naveen Patnaik, the remarkable success in nutrition intake of state has been achieved and the nutrition budget has designed for the first time in the whole country.
Smt. Shubha Sarma, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Women & Child Development Department said that the development in nutrition sector ultimately brings the development of State. On the basis of the 5-T, the beneficiaries easily got the nutrition food and the monetary benefits under Mamata scheme. About two thousands unreachable tribal areas of state have got registered under Pada Pusti program and like Mo Chatua and Anda about 32 lakhs programs has already been carried out.
In this function, the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) from all districts has shared their experience of the best practice of nutrition. The video showing the function of Mukhyamantri Sampurna Pusti Karyakrama and Pada Pusti Karjyakarma has screened.
Dr. Dinabandhu Panda, Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr. Monalisa Lenka, Additional Secretary, Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department, Sri Gouranga Charana Swain, Joint Director, Agriculture and Farmer’s Empowerment Department and Sri Girish Chandra Swain, Additional Secretary, School and Mass Education were also present in this closing ceremony. The Additional Secretaries of different sections of Women and Child Development Department such as Smt Gitarani Pattanaik, Sri Nityanada Barik, Sri Sambit Nayak and the state consultant Deepali Das coordinate the program successfully.
Sri. N.C. Jyotiranjan Nayak, Additional Secretary, Women and Child Development Department has given the welcome address and offered vote of thanks to all delegates.
