New directives have been issued to make Sneh Sarokar scheme more effective. Commissioner, Integrated Child Development Pushpalata Singh has written letter to all the district collectors and asked them to make sure that below average weight children are also included under the scheme along with underweight children.
She said that such efforts should be made so that the persons adopting the responsibility to nourish the children continue to take care for six months.
Best five districts will be awarded under the Sneh Sarokar Scheme.
Commissioner said that the main objective is to bring change in the nutritional level of under nourished and below average children aged 6 months to 5 years.
Besides, to sensitise the society towards caring such children, under the scheme any person, organisation can take the responsibility of underweight and below weight children and take care of them till they reach the stage of fully nourished category.
Many reasons effect the standards of nourishment which includes family history, life style, food habits, vaccination, nutrition of parents and cleanliness etc.
Under the scheme full details of the underweight child is given to the person taking responsibility by the aanganwadi worker.
The child’s weight and nutrition level is measured before handing over the responsibilty and the data is filled in the form.
Besides, parents of the child and the person taking responsibility discuss the reasons and remedies of underweight.Guidelines will be prepared for improvement in nutrition food served to the child.
The person taking responsibility of the underweight or below weight child will be felicitated at any national festival and will be given certificate for bringing the child’s nutritious level to normal.