By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, March 1: The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Regional Office, (MT Region), Shillong, organised a two-day photo exhibition and outreach activity on ‘Freedom Fighters of Northeast’ and ‘Nutrition’ at Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Mylliem.
The exhibition showcased the freedom struggle of India through a series of photo exhibits. The programme is also aimed to promote good nutrition behaviour and highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to combat malnutrition by promoting good nutrition practices.
District Health Education Officer of East Khasi Hills, O Summer, in her speech, gave a detailed description about the value-based traditional food for physical growth, brain development and combating anaemia.
She laid stress on the enhancement of macro and micro nutrients and the qualitative food intake.
She also stressed on the relativity of food to various lifestyle diseases and the method of eating right. She concluded her speech by motivating students to take the weekly Folic Acid Tablet once a week and Albendazole tablet twice a year in order to eradicate Anaemia.
