Poshan Rath programme starts with the aim of creating nutrition awareness

  • A Poshan Rath was flagged off from the office premises of Deputy Commissioner as part of the month-long Rashtriya Poshan Maah in eastern Assam’s Sivasagar.
 
  • The Poshan Rath was flagged off by Assam education minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya and Member of Parliament for Jorhat HPC Topon Kumar Gogoi.
 
  • The education minister lauded the efforts of the district administration for organizing various activities like the Poshan Rath in the district.
 
  • The Minister also urged the public to opt for locally available fruits and home-made nourishing foods instead of feeding the children costly medicines.
 
  • The programme aims to address the issue of malnutrition and improve the nutritional status for children, adolescents, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
 
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