It is high time for the employees to maintain punctuality towards their duties said, Woman and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu on Friday. She was chairing divisional-level review eeting .
Representatives from the five districts, namely Dhamtari, Gariaband, Raipur, Mahasamund and Baloda Bazaar under the Raipur Division were present in the meeting. Sahu directed officials to take special care on ensuring the quality of Ready-to-Eat meals distributed among children, pregnant women and adolescent girls in Anganwadi Centres. For this reason, she asked the District Programme Officers, Projects Officers and Supervisors to inspect the Anganwadis frequently.
To encourage the staff involved in preparing the Ready-to-Eat items, Sahu said Women Self-Help Groups making and distributing the Ready-to-Eat meals should receive timely payment. Participants were told to ensure the collection of food samples from the Anganwadi Centers as per roster and send it to Food and Nutrition Board as well as to the Analytical lab.
The Minister warned of taking action against Women Self-Help Groups found committing irregularities towards the manufacture and distribution of Ready-to- Eat meals. It is mandatory to open and close the Anganwadis on time. Also, Sahu focussed on the regular attendance of children and other activities of Anganwadis in the review meeting.