The World Vision India, along with the ICDS department observed the National Nutrition Week here on Wednesday. A large number of ICDS staffs and Anganwadi workers were present on the occasion.
World Vision’s Golden Kumar Nayak said the organisaiton has been working in 54 slums here for the last 17 years. It has addressed children issues such as health, education, nutrition, drinking water, sanitation and immunisation.
BMC Mayor Anant Narayan Jena gracing the occasion as a guest advised Anganwadi workers to take care of the children and be part of building the nation.
Among others, Bhubaneswar North MlA Priyadarshee Mishra, retired Assistant Technical Advisor to the Government of India Satata Acharya, CDPO- I Namita Das, CDPO -II Padmini Boxi and CDPO-III Manjhulata Nayak were present.
The World Vision distributed water filters to 36 Anganwadi centers on the occasion.