September 16th, 2022
National Nutrition Month is being celebrated across the country in the month of September to mark the fight against malnutrition. Various programmes to spread awareness on issues related to malnutrition like stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight in children are organized across the country. POSHAN Abhiyaan – National Nutrition Mission, was launched by the government to achieve improvement in nutritional status of children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Annapoorna Trust with its vision of, Let No Child Go to School Hungry Ever, continues to address the nutrition needs at various rural hinterlands of India, aligning with the theme of National Nutrition Month.
A total of 620 children in 9 different schools of Karimnagar district will receive ‘Raagi Cereals Health Mix’ as their morning nutrition. This Health drink contains significant amounts of vitamin C and E. It is also high on B complex vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus. It is considered one of the best foods for growing children.