ITANAGAR, Sep 28:  Continuing with the celebration of the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah, the Urban ICDS Project Itanagar today organized a Traditional Recipe Contest at Gyan Ganga Anganwadi Centre.
Deputy Commissioner Capital Itanagar, Talo Potom lauded the department  for organising programs at grassroot level and their effort in making people aware of the scheme and benefits provided by the Department of Women and Child Development. He also suggested the field functionaries to carry out their duties sincerely. Attending as chief guest, the DC also gave away the prizes to the winners of the recipe contest. DMO Dr. Mandip Perme, Dr Arindh Kumar, Research officer Regional Ayurveda Research Institute attended the event as Judge of the contest and Resource person respectively.

Earlier, CDPO Itanagar Jaya Taba while briefing about the scheme, highlighted the purpose of organizing the contest. She informed that the program has been organized to make people aware of the benefits of consuming traditional foods which are healthy,easily available and harmless for the body as opposed to consumption of junk food.
She further informed that celebration of Poshan Maah is to sensitize the nation about good health and healthy practices.
All ward members of ward No. 3, Self Help Groups, mothers, Adolescent girls, Supervisors,  Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi Helpers of Area 2 attended the program.

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