In order to make Pulse Polio immunisation campaign scheduled on June 21 (Sunday) successful in the district, Dehradun district magistrate Ravinath Raman met the district officials on Monday. He gave them necessary instructions to complete the preparations related to the same. Raman directed the chief development officer to seek explanation from district programme officer who had not attended such meeting twice at the Collectorate. On the occasion, the officers of various departments were present and they were directed to carry out awareness campaign on Pulse Polio immunisation programme so that cent percent children of the age group from zero to five are given the vaccine on the said date.
“Pulse Polio is a national programme and the officials showing slackness will be punished, he warned. The education officer was directed to ensure that all the government schools remain open on June 21 and the students should be informed about this national programme. On the occasion, the district officers were directed to reach the booths where pulse polio vaccine would be given to the children on June 21 and submit reports to him. The entertainment officer was directed to ensure broad awareness campaign about this programme through cable networks and cinemas in the district. The district panchayat raj officer was directed to launch broad awareness campaign in the villages and the responsibility of local public representatives and gram pradhans should be fixed. The district officers were directed to focus on those areas where there is possibility of children missing from the programme. The district power executive engineer was directed to provide smooth power supply at all the booths on June 21.