District administration Rajouri issues 696 pressure cookers and cooking vessels among Anganwadi workers

Rajouri,June,11:With the aim to aid the Anganwadis to cook nutritional items to be served in anganwadi centres,the Deputy Commissioner Rajouri,Mohammad Nazir Sheikh on Wednesday has distributed 696 pressure cookers and cooking vessels among the anganwadi workers under Supplementary Nutrition Programme.

Programme Officer ICDS Rajouri,Sher Singh,Additional Superintendent of Police,Liaqat Chiwdhary, Assistant Commissioner Revenue,Mohd Ashraf,Child Development Project Officer Rajouri,Mohd Naseer and other Child Development Project officer were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion,the Deputy Commissioner said that district administration Rajouri is committed to take all possible measures to strengthen the anganwadis and necessary steps are being taken to ensure that these anganwadis can work in a smooth and hassle free manner.

He further said that district administration is making added efforts to equip the anganwadis with necessary basic facilities so as to ensure that the workers and helpers don’t find any difficulty in their routined works.

He also asked them to create awareness among the lactating mothers of the children to feed them healthy and nutritious food and keep them away from fast foods and cold drinks which badly affect their health. He also appealed to them to reach every household to spread the importance of nutrition and breastfeeding in the overall development of the children.