National Nutrition Month (Rashtriy Poshan Maah) to be organized as a public movement in the month of September

Raipur: National Nutrition Month 2020 (Rashtriy Poshab Maah* is being organized in the state from September 1 to September 30. The main objective of the event is to ensure expedited identification of severely malnourished children and refer them. In view of the circumstances due to the global pandemic of COVID-19, this year the National Nutrition Month will be celebrated as a Digital Mass Movement.

In this context, Chief Secretary has given instruction to all the divisional commissioners, mission directors, district collectors, CEOs of Jila Panchayat to organize the event successfully. Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month) will be organized at district, development block and gram panchayat level by ensuring coordination between various associate departments.