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The District Magistrate inaugurated the nutrition fortnight, said – Men will be responsible only if a well-built society is built

• Different nutrition activities will be organized for 15 days

Chhapra: Men should also take responsibility for nutrition. If men become responsible for nutrition then only a well-educated society can be created. The above things were said by District Magistrate Subrata Kumar Sen while inaugurating the nutrition fortnight in the premises of Saran Collectorate. He said that it is not only women who are responsible for the nutrition of children. In this, participation of men is also very important. DM said that along with the festival of Holi, this month will also celebrate the festival of nutrition. During this period, mass movement activities related to nutrition will be organized on a large scale. Emphasis will also be laid on ensuring men’s participation in various nutrition activities to be organized this fortnight. The nutrition fortnight is being organized with the aim of raising general awareness on nutrition.

On this occasion, Superintendent of Police of Saran Harkishore Rai also appealed to the men to participate in this campaign. District Magistrate Subrata Kumar Sen, Superintendent of Police Harkishore Rai, ICDS DPO Vandana Pandey, DPRO Dnyaneshwar Prakash and other personnel were present on the occasion.

It is important for men’s participation:

District Magistrate Subrata Kumar Sen said that during this nutrition fortnight, emphasis is being laid on involving men in nutrition related activities. For this, emphasis will be laid on the presence and participation of men in other community activities related to special Annaprasan, Godbharai, Nutrition Fair and Nutrition. Improvement in nutrition is possible through the participation of men with women. Variety in diet provides better nutrition. If men become serious towards this, then malnutrition can be easily eliminated from their families.

Five sources of nutrition will curb malnutrition:

IceDS DPO Vandana Pandey told that this campaign will run from 8 to 22 March. Five sutras have been prepared to make nutrition fortnightly successful. In which five sources of nutrition have been given for change of behavior from nutrition festival. Which includes the first 1000 golden days of life, nutritious diet, anemia management, diarrhea prevention and hygiene. During the fortnight special public awareness will be increased on five sources of nutrition.

There will be participation of various departments:

Various departments are collaborating to make Nutrition Fortnight a success. Which will include Health Department, Education Department, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, PHED and Food Safety Department along with Social Welfare Department. The activities of the fortnight and especially the children aged 6 months to 2 years will be discussed in detail on the importance of nutrition, including cooked food in the home, diversity in the food.

These major activities will be organized:
• Nutrition Fair
• Special Anniversary Day
• District level nutrition seminar
• District level convergence meeting
• Nutrition Rally / Prabhat Ferry
• Holi Milan cum Home Tour
• Upper Diet Exercise Day
• Hand washing (practice of washing hands with soap)
• Mata group cum farmer meeting
• Block / Panchayat level sanitation activity