Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday inaugurated the 'Vazan Tyohar' (Weight Festival) from here, saying only strong and healthy children will lead to a strong and healthy Chhattisgarh.
The Women and Child Development Department is celebrating 'Vazan Tyohar' in Anganbadis from July 7 to 16 during which database of children and their body weight will be prepared.
At the inaugural, children were weighed in the virtual presence of Chief Minister, an official communication said.
Baghel said that to achieve the vision of ‘Strong and Healthy Chhattisgarh’, it will have to be ensured that children in the state are strong and healthy and no female suffers from anemia.
Baghel said that all children of up to 5 years of age should be compulsorily weighed and evaluated for their nutritional status. He also directed to ensure that all the teenage girls are tested for their haemoglobin level.
Baghel interacted with some children and their mothers at the programmes in Atari vilage of Patan Durg district and in Birgaon village of Dharsiva block Raipur district.
The weight and height of 1.61 lakh children will be measured during 'Vazan Tyohar'.