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POSHAN Maah 2023: Here Is How The Nutrition Month Was Kickstarted Across The Nation

POSHAN Maah 2023 aims at fostering nutritional understanding across India through a theme centred on “Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar Bharat, Sashakt Bharat”

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Here is how various parts of India kicked off the celebration of Nutrition Month.

New Delhi: The month of September is marked as Rashtriya POSHAN Maah (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition), also known as the National Nutrition Mission, with the objective of reducing undernutrition levels among children below six years of age, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. The POSHAN Abhiyan enters its sixth year after the programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2018. Here is how various parts of India kicked off the celebration of Nutrition Month.

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The children and workers of several Anganwadi centres in West Bengal’s Kameng district took a pledge to the well-being of mothers and children by focusing on adding nutrients to the diet. The District Commissioner of Kameng shared pictures of the event, which also included a display of locally available nutritious vegetables and fruits.

The Ministry of Rural Development shared images of the celebration of POSHAN Maah by various Self Help Groups (SHGs). Along with food and nutrition, the members of SHG laid emphasis on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

The Self Help Group members under DAY-NRLM are raising awareness about nutrition and health in their communities to achieve the goals of Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar Bharat, Sashakt Bharat.

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The Women and Child Development Department of Gujarat is spreading the message of focusing on ‘nutrition for good health’ through the social media platform, WhatsApp.

The Directorate of Women and Child Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh, shared the beginning of the celebrations of the month-long POSHAN Maah. A rally was carried out by several women and children who raised slogans on the importance of breastfeeding, food, and nutrition.

Assam also launched ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ at the Golaghat district. The event witnessed the presence of Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development Department Shri Mukesh Chandra Sahu, Director Shri Bibash Chandra Modi, Golaghat District Commissioner and other dignitaries.

Women of Gujarat convey the message of breastfeeding, food, and nutrition for the well-being of a mother and child through various designs of Henna.

The Child Development Project Officer started the inaugural programme of POSHAN Maah at various AWCs including the Taisuru village in the Sanku Tehsil of Kargil District, Ladakh. Special emphasis was laid on breastfeeding and complementary feeding.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, inaugurated the Nutrition month with Annaprashan and Godbharai ceremony and distributed the Anganwadi resource kit at 100 centres.

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