Principal Secretary to CM cum Secretary of Information and Public Relations Department Sunil Kumar Barnwal stressed on the need of spreading greater awareness for making Measles-Rubella vaccination drive a hundred per cent success in State. During a workshop for IPRD officials of the State here on Saturday, Barnwal instructed to ensure vaccination of kids of the age group 9-15 in the State.
The Measles-Rubella vaccination drive will begin in the State on July 26, where all schools and anganwadi centres of the State will be covered under the programme. The government has set an aim to vaccinate 1.17 crore kids in the State.
Barnwal instructed all DPROs to prepare a work plan of communication coordination in the districts and work according to it. He asked the officials to make the benefits of the Measles-Rubella vaccination to each person of the State. The government is committed to eradicate malnutrition and disability from the State, said Barnwal.
He instructed to run the campaign through lED vans, Social media, hordings, street plays etc and said that it was very important to spread awareness of the programme before July 26.