Nutritious Meals To 10 Lakh Adolescent Girls in 15 Districts
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23/02/2011
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Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
With a view to empowering adolescent girls, a 'Sabal Yojna' is being implemented in 15 districts of the state. The State Cabinet has sanctioned the Yojna on February 7 at its meeting. Under the Yojna, living standard of the adolescent girls will be improved with paying attention on their health and ensuring nutrition meals. Besides, their personality for professional works and domestic works will also be developed. The Yojna is being executed by Woman and Child Development Department at Anganwadi centres.
The Minister of State for Woman and Child Development Smt. Ranjna Baghel informed that the Yojna is being implemented in 15 districts of the state such as Sheopur, Rajgarh, Sidhi, Neemuch, Jhabua, Tikamgarh, Rewa, Bhind, Damoh, Indore, Sagar, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Betul and Balaghat. Kishore Shakti Yojna will convert into Sabal Yojna in these districts. Under the Yojna, the girls will be given a package of integrated services including 'take home ration' as nutritious meals. Besides, girls will also be provided iron folic acid, medical checkup and referral service nutrition and health education.
Woman and Child Development Director Anupam Rajan has issued orders in this respect to the officials of selected districts where Yojan is being implemented.