<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) today launched POSHAN Maah at Jammu for holistic nourishment of children with severe acute malnutrition.  The event was formally inaugurated by Mission Director ICDS, J&K, Nitu Gupta with conduct of an orientation programme in Panchayat Bhavan, Rail Head, Jammu.<br />'' <br />'' During the whole month, special awareness campaigns for Promotion of Optimal Breast-feeding would be organised. Besides, in convergence with ICDS, RDD, Health and Education department, POSHAN Panchayats under digital mode would be held wherever feasible.<br />'' <br />'' Mission Director emphasized on holding digital Panchayats and creating social media platforms for maximum outreach. She also directed the all concerned to work in tandem with departments like Agriculture, Health and Family Welfare, RDD and School Education for getting seeds for Poshan gardens, organizing nutrition e-quiz, and carrying out immunization drives. She further asked the CDPOs to establish 50 Nutrition gardens in each project besides identification and adoption of SAM children by government officials till the time these children are rehabilitated into normal category.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, monitoring Committees comprising members from various convergent departments have been formed for implementation of activity calendar issued to ensure uniformity of activities under POSHAN Abhiyaan.</span><br />''