ANP organizes awareness camp in Tangmarg

 

GULMARG, SEPTEMBER 26: One day awareness camp for women was conducted in Tangmarg by the Applied Nutrition Programme (ANP) wing of the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (PR), J&K.

The camp was presided over by the Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Baramulla, Mir Muneer while Tufail Ahmad Rathore, State Nutrition Officer (SNO) was the chief guest on the occasion. The others present on the occasion were Additional Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, SDM, Baramulla, BDOs and other senior officers of the district.

The speakers stressed on the importance of taking nutritious diet for women to keep healthy. It was emphasized that a healthy mother gives birth to healthy child.

The speakers said that government in general and the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj in particular is running various schemes for women welfare through which women are benefitting. The schemes are designed to empower the women and make them self sufficient and independent, the speakers said.

Speaking on the occasion, SNO Tufail said in this era women need to be associated with such welfare schemes so as to reap the maximum benefit of these schemes for their own benefit.