On the occasion of ‘Wazan Tyohar’ (Weighing Festival ) for children, Woman and Child Development Minister lata Usendi visited Anganwadi centres of Singarbhata village near Mana of Raipur district and village Kondapar of Dhamtari district to take stock of the hygiene and supplementary food distribution ,on Thursday.
A number of children were identified as suffering from malnutrition on the occasion.
The Minister, after examining the State of the facilities at the Anganwadi centers, instructed the concerned officials to take immediate action.
Usendi also inquired from the officials about mothers present on the occasion of Wazan Tyohar and the health status of the children, food and breakfast being distributed in Anganwadi centres and instructed them for ensuring better health of their children.
Secretary, Women and Child Development Subrat Sahu was also present on the occasion.
A worker in Anganbadi Mana said that a new born Mayank Vande was mere one and half kilogram while being weighed. He was suffering from acute malnutrition but after being provided nutrition his health gradually improved in the Anganwadi centre while reaching the status of moderately malnourished child.
This seven-month old child now weighs 6.9 kg. So was the case of Manish Yadav who was also identified as suffering from acute malnutrition, and his health had also dramatically improved after getting care in Anganwadi centre and facilities provided to him under Mukhyamantri Bal Sandarbh Yojana .
Anganwadi worker in Singarbhata said that a child Jitendra Paras was also weak and victim of malnutrition to the extent of being miserable. Now after better care at the Anganwadi centre has made him a healthy boy.
Workers of Anganwadis told the Minister that thanks to the service provided in Anganwadis to the children and the level of awareness among the rural parents that children are getting out of the status of being acutely malnourished and gradually acquiring the status of moderately malnourished children.
The officials hope that they will be freed from the problem of malnutrition soon. Seeing the better results of Malnutrition Eradication Programme Usendi expressed satisfaction and encouraged Anganbadi workers and assistants for coordinated efforts which yielded desired results towards the betterment of the children.
During inspection, Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch of the Kodapar village welcomed the minister by presenting her a coconut.