Chhattisgarh government’s Women and Child Development Department will be celebrating Rs Vazan Tyohar’ in all the aanganbadi centres from February 11-20 to to know the status of malnutrition in state.
Meanwhile, along with check-up of children of age below 5 years, check up of girls aged between 11-18 years will also be carried out in aanganbadi centres to find out their nutrition level. Women and Child Development department has appealed citizens of the state to visit aanganbadi centres for weight check up of children and adolescent girls during Rs Vazan Tryohar’ drive. During Vazan Tyohar, weights of children will be recorded and their nutrition level will be found through software. Children will less than standard weight will be identified and examined for malnutrition, and efforts would be made to eradicate malnutrition. Haemoglobin test, weight measurement and BMI of adolescent girls would be done during Vazan Tyohar, for diagnosis of anaemia and malnutrition in them.
Based on the results, proper assistance would be provided with support of health department.