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State level workshop on Poshan Abhiyan, organised by Chandigarh Administration


Chandigarh, September 28, 2018: A State Level Workshop on POSHAN Abhiyaan was organised today by the Department of Social Welfare in convergence with the Line Departments as part of the Rashtriya  POSHAN Maah Celebration at Bhargava Auditorium, PGI, U.T. Chandigarh. 
An event is deemed successful, if the motive of the event is being  acknowledged and appreciated. Hon'ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh,  Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, graced the event as “Chief Guest” and Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh was the “Guest of Honour” of the event. The event began by Specially Abled Children of Aasha Kiran singing National Anthem in sign language, followed by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. The Welcome Speech was given by Sh. B.L. Sharma, IAS, Secretary, Social Welfare  Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration.
Thereafter, Smt. Navjot Kaur PCS, Director, Department of Social Welfare Women & Child Development, Chandigarh Administration presented a video themed on 'the Glimpse of POSHAN Journey', followed by Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore, Hon'ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator U.T. Chandigarh   administering the Poshan Pledge to the gathering. 
After the pledge, Sh. V.P. Singh Badnore shared his wisdom with the delegates and unveiled the book "Suposhan" - a handbook on Nutrition and Low Cost Healthy Food Recipes, compiled by Director Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration and Home Science College, Chandigarh.
An overview of the POSHAN Abhiyaan in Chandigarh was given by Dr. Bhavneet Bharti, Professor, Deptt of Pediatrician, PGIMER, Chandigarh, after which Dr. Paramjyoti and Dr. Manisha from Government Multi Speciality Hospital, Sector-16 delivered an elaborate and in depth session and  talked about 'The Journey of the First 1000 Days of a Child' and the 'Way Towards Good Health' respectively.
Through an engaging presentation Dr. Manisha and Dr. Namrata Sethi (from Home Science College) were successful in explaining 'The Nutrition for Growing Children'. 
 The event reached conclusion with a riveting play on Nutrition and Health, performed by students of the Government Home Science College, Sector -10, Chandigarh and was concluded with the address of Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, Director Social Welfare, Chandigarh Administration where she expressed her gratitude towards everyone who contributed to the success of the Rashtriya POSHAN Maah. Improving the nutritional status of the population is imperative for National Development and with growing knowledge, people are becoming increasingly open to change their lifestyles in order to have a healthy life.


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