ITANAGAR, May 7:Urban Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Project Itanagar has conducted a series of Kishori Diwas under scheme for adolescent girls (SAG) from May 3-5 last at Chandranagar, P Sector and Niti-Vihar Anganwadi Centres respectively.

During the celebration, various activities were carried out including BMI administration, health checkup etc.

Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Complex, Prince Dhawan informed that the objective of the celebration is to improve the nutritional and health status of adolescent girls in the age group of 11-18 years and empower them by providing education in life-skills, health and nutrition and to improve and upgrade their home‐based and vocational skills, and to promote their overall development, including awareness about their health, personal hygiene, nutrition and family welfare and management.

Representing the District Administration on the inaugural day, EAC (Welfare), Tame Yajum congratulated the participants and asked them to take advantage of the opportunity. 

Heera Panggeng, CO, Itanagar who attended the programme on the second day advised the participants to grasp the core objectives of the schemes for their advantage.

Doniik Tayu, Councilor, Ward No.8 appreciated the activities being undertaken by ICDS Itanagar Project (Urban) and announced to provide ceiling fans and assured to initiate for electrification of Niti-Vihar AWC at the earliest.

Dr. Kabak Tamar,  MO i/c,  Dr. Akang Radhe and Dr.(Ms) Pumin Hiri, MO, Urban Community Health Centre, Itafort attended the programme with a team of health functionaries and administered the health checkup of the participating adolescent girls which was the main activity during the celebration.

Supplementary Nutrition Programme (Khichdi items) were also distributed to the anganwadi centres by Itanagar CDPO SC Tok.

To ensure proper implementation of the project, the DC has directed administrative officers to supervise the same in every Anganwadi centre.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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