<span style="color: #222222;">Centre has directed all States and Union Territories to organise Special Gram Sabhas and Mahila Sabhas in all Gram Panchayats on  Sunday to mark International Women's Day. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a letter to Secretaries of the States, Ministry of Panchayati Raj has said, the Gram Sabhas will hold discussions on "Poshan Panchayat", land rights, education, safety, reproductive health and equal opportunity.<br />'' <br />'' The  Ministry has also circulated the broad outlines of a message that will be read out during the course of the Special Gram Sabhas. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The message will highlight issues like the importance of breastfeeding during the first 1,000 days of the new-borns for their ideal physical and mental growth and raising awareness about Child Helpline – 1098. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry said that the events should be held in partnership with Community Resource Persons (CRPs), Aanganwadi, Asha, Sakhi and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife workers.</span><br />''