Members of Lok Kala Manch Faridkot stage nukkad natak “anmol jeevan”

Jagraon (Ludhiana), September 20, 2019: With an aim to eliminate anaemia, malnutrition and other health related problems amongst mothers, children and girls, September month is being celebrated as “Rashtriya Poshan Maah”. During this month, people would be made aware about these problems by different mediums in all blocks of district Ludhiana. An awareness function was organised at village Lakha, where members of Lok Kala Manch Faridkot staged Nukkad Natak named “Anmol Jeevan”. CDPO Harminder Kaur, Sarpanch Avneet Singh, Dr Sudhir, besides several others were also present on the occasion. It is pertinent to mention that during the month of September, women would be made aware about how to take care of their newly born children for first 1000 days, save themselves from anaemia, diarrhoea, nutritious food, right way of washing hand, and maintaining clean surroundings etc. The meetings would be held with mothers, weight of children would be recorded, seminars/workshops regarding nutritious food would be organised, Poshan Mela’s would be organised, cycle rally, poshan walk, gram sabha, healthy recipe competitions, Prabhat pheri’s, hut bazaar, visit to houses, Naari Ki Chaupal, distribution of ORS packets, Jaago, different competitions of students, meetings with panchayats, workshops to make people aware about right way to wash hands etc. During the function, people were made aware about early registration of pregnant women, health checkup and nutritious diet, along with Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. The Social Security, Women and Child Development Department, Skill Development Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Local Government Department, Youth Services Department, Education Department, Agriculture Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Water Supply and Sanitation Department and Information & Public Relations Department is actively contributing in this campaign.