Haryana Government would soon launch ‘State Nutrition Mission’ to save children of the State from malnutrition. A meeting was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Dr Rakesh Gupta for implementation of ‘State Nutrition Mission’ in Haryana. Dr Gupta said that Prime Minister, Narendra Modi had launched the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ scheme from Panipat on January 22.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister Manohar lal had also announced setting up ‘State Nutrition Mission’ to save children of the State from malnutrition. Director General, Rajmata Jijau Mother – Child Health and Nutrition Mission, Vandana Krishna, National Nutrition Director of UNICEF in India, Dr Saba and other senior officers also shared their suggestions in the meeting for implementation of this mission.
Presenting her views in the meeting, Vandana said that the Government should run campaign to make people aware regarding nutrition so that every person would pay attention towards nutritious food alongwith proper cleaning. Under this, people should be made aware not to defecate in open.
She said that the Government should identify malnourished children and provide them one-two month’s complete supplements so as to cover such children at the earliest. The ‘weight according to height’ and ‘height according to age’ should also be checked among malnourished children so that information regarding children’s health could be obtained.
Dr Saba said that nutrition should be tested at the level of motherhood and emphasis should be laid on institutionalisation of their delivery. Apart from this, the women should be educated before conception and made aware about cleanliness.