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POSHAN Abhiyaan Seminar held

 

POSHAN Abhiyaan Seminar held

A presentation on causes and cure of Anemia was organized on 19th September 2018 for the first semester students of the college under the initiative of Poshan Abhiyaan, the flagship of the Government of India to provide better nutritional food for the citizens of the country.

The programme was animated by the Programme Officer (PO) of NSS Shri. Suraj Pradhan and by Programme Officer (PO) Salkam S. Momin as well as NSS volunteers, Don Bosco College, Tura. The programme was initiated by the Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills Shri. Ram Singh IAS.

The Principal Fr. Bivan Rodriques Mukhim, delivered the welcome speech. He thanked the NSS Programme Officers of the college who took forward the programme at very short notice. He expressed thanks and welcomed the participants of the programme. In his speech he said that the participants of the programme need to learn from the session and then go back home and share the knowledge acquired with the family members and the neighbourhood. This would help everyone become aware of the need to keep a balanced diet.

The Programme Officer in his introductory speech said that three out of four people are suffering from anemia, but no one is aware of it. The session will help participants become aware and take precautionary measures.

The programme ended with words from NSS programme officer Salkam S. Momin.