MDM - POSHAN Pakhwada celebrations across the country as a part of Jan Andolan under POSHAN Abhiyan from 08.03.2019 to 22.03.2019 - Organising school based activities and uploading in National web portal.

PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  SCHOOL  EDUCATION, ANDHRA  PRADESH,  AMARAVATI 

Present:  K.Sandhya  Rani,  I.Po.S. 

Rc.No.ESE02-27021/51/2019-MDM-CSE,       Dated: 08-03-2019 

Sub:  MDM-POSHAN   Pakhwada   celebrations   across   the country  as  a  part  of  Jan  Andolan  under  POSHAN  Abhiyan  from 08.03.2019  to  22.03.2019  -  Organising  school  based  activities and  uploading  in  National  web  portal  -  Reg

Ref:       
1.D.O.Letter  No.14-5/2015-MDM-1-2(E.E.5) Dated:27.02.2019   of   the   Joint   Secretary   (E.E.I),MHRD, GoI,New  Delhi.
2.  D.O.Lr.No.PA/32/2019-Nutrition  Dated:20.02.2019   of   the Secretary    MW&CD,    GoI,  New  Delhi.

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    All   the  District  Educational  Officers  are  informed  that  POSHAN (Prime  Minister’s  Overarching  Scheme  for  Holistic  Nutrition)  Abhiyan  is  a flagship   programme  taken  up  by  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  (MWCD).  Government  of  India  may  launch  the  programme on  the  occasion  of  International  Women’s  Day  on  March  8,2018.  The Programme  aims  to  direct  the  attention  of  the  country  towards  the problem  of  malnutrition  and  it  in  Mission-mode,  which  a  vision  to  ensure attainment  of  “Suposhit  Bharat”  by  2022.

    On  this  occasion  the  Government  of  India  decided  to  celebrate across  the  country  as  a  part  of  JAN  Andolan  under  POSHAN  Abhiyaan  from 8th  to  22nd  March  2019.  Accordingly,  all  the  Field  Level  Officers  have  to play  a  key  role  for  implementing  various  activities  as  a  part  of  the programme.

The  activities  suggested  to  be  carried  out  by  the  period.

1. School  based  activities  to  be  carried  out  in of  nutrition,  health  &  hygiene,  hand  wash, garden  in  schools  etc. schools  on  the  issues importance  of  kitchen

2. Awareness  generation  among  adolescent  girls  on balanced  diet, use  of  millets  anaemia  and  other  health  related  issues.

3. Special  meeting  of  School  Management  Committee may  be convened.  Discussions  n  POSHAN  and  Nutrition’s  related  issues  may be  carried  out.

4. Sensitization  of  School  Children  and  parents towards  POSHAN  at School   through  Audio  Video  material available on POSHAN website.

    In view of the above all the District Educational Officers in theState are requested to ensure that School based awareness activitieson nutrition, hygienic conditions under MDM, and other health relatedissued of children especially adolescent girl students are carried outimmediately with the help of experts and Audio/ Video material.

   They are further requested to get the School ManagementCommittee meetings conducted, discussed on health related issued ofchildren and suggest take required measures. Upload all the activitieson Jan Andolan Dashboard Portal i.e. www.poshanabhiyaan.gov.in ondaily basis.

    For other details a copy of the guidelines and suggestedactivities, provided by the Government of India is enclosed herewith tofollow and take up required activities immediately.                                               

 SANDHYA RANI KANNEGANTI

Commissioner of School Education.

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