Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Deepak Khandekar on Wednesday reviewed the activities and celebrations of National Nutrition Month being organized by various States and Union territories in their tribal areas. <br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' An official release said, 23 States and UTs participated in the review meeting held in New Delhi through video conferencing. <br />'' &nbsp; <br />'' Addressing the participants, Mr Khandekar urged them to organize gram sabhas in order to focus on the issue of nutrition at the grassroots level. <br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' He said, the State Tribal departments should arrange activities on a convergence mode alongwith other participating stakeholders as well as organize special activities for tribals and tribal areas. <br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' The month long National Nutrition Month is being observed across the country as a special drive under the Poshan Abhiyan Program. <br />'' &nbsp;<br />'' The POSHAN scheme aims to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant women, mothers and children. <br />'' <br />
News On AIR | September 5, 2018 6:11 PM
Ministry of Tribal Affairs reviews activities & celebrations of National Nutrition Month