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Celebration of POSHAN MAAH by Chandigarh Administration


Chandigarh, 17th September 2018: The POSHAN Maah as started by the honorable Prime Minister is being celebrated throughout the country from 1st to 30th September, 2018. 

The theme of the POSHAN Maah for September 2018 is "Har Ghar POSHAN Tyohaar”. The basic objective of this POSHAN Maah event is to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) to reduce low birth weight by 2%, to 3% per annum respectively and to intensify awareness generation on the importance of nutrition for health.

POSHAN Abhiyaan is not a programme but a Jan Andolan, and Bhagidaari. Under this Jan Andolan drive, the Department of Social welfare Chandigarh Administration has organized many activities/awareness programmes at grassroots level on POSHAN message i.e Drawing Competition, local leader meetings, Hand Wash, hygiene, complimentary feeding and water sanitation etc at Dhanass , Sector 41, Badheri, Burail, Raipur Khurad, Raipur Kalan, , Kishangarh, Daria, Vikasnagar, Palsora, etc. 

The Department has also organized a cycle rally in the Ram Darbar area to convey the message of the importance of right nutrition, right food, clean water and healthy practices to each and every household.

The work is been done with great enthusiasm and the administration is sure that the people will tend to bring a change in their lifestyles.


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