The National Nutrition Week 2020 kicked off at Aditya Aluminum on September 7 at Lapanga in Sambalpur district.
To mark the occasion, a campaign was organised to improve the nutrition intake, haemoglobin amongst all, especially women, adolescent girls and children under Project Aditya Suposhan Abhiyaan at Derba in Ghichamora Gram Panchayat of Lapanga block.
The theme for 2020 is " Eat Right Bite by Bite".
The programme started with the commencement of “Nutrition Poem” by Gayatri Sahu, a differently abled CSR team member. More than 36 pregnant women, lactating mothers and girls attended the event from Derba and Pipalkani villages.
The event emphasised on awareness creation marked by "Nutrition Exhibition" followed by Quiz Competition. During the exhibition, Angawadi Didi explained about the nutrition content of the food items displayed and the subsequent benefits of them.
A video was also played on nutrition awareness by the Government of Odisha that intrigued the audience. The winners were felicitated with nutrition kits. At the end of the event nutritious Khichdi with local delicacy Peetha were served.