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.