REASI : As part of Poshan Maah celebration, Programme Officer, ICDS and CDPO Reasi, in convergence with Health department, today organised a Refresher lecture for Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers on the topic Growth monitoring in children and identification of Malnourished children in AWCs

Demonstration was also given on ‘How to measure height and weight of children by using various devices such as StadioMeter, infantometer, weighing machine etc’.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Virender Singh, Paediatrician, CHC Katra said that with the knowledge of proper growth monitoring in children we can save them from various diseases and early detection can be helpful in timely treatment. He also laid stress on different parameters to monitor in Children enrolled in different Anganwadi centres.

PO ICDS, Renu Kumari, , CDPO, Dr. Pallvi Sharma, BMO Katra Dr. Gopal Das, Supervisors of ICDS project Reasi, AWW and AWH were present on the occasion.