Port Blair, Aug 14: A talk show was held by Andaman Mahila Mandal, Port Blair on 12th August at its office premises(near Fire Brigade). Dr.(Mrs.) Madhu Prem Kishen was the chief guest.
In her speech she highlighted the definition of Mother as Janani in Sanskrit and hinted at the law of Nature made by Mother Earth,she said Mother,s milk is the nectar for the baby because it protects the baby from the attack of six killer diseases. She said under normal condition within half an hour after the baby is born and thereafter every three hours the Mother should feed the baby.It should not be interspersed with bottle feeding upto six months.It has been observed that once the baby is bottle fed it demands the bottle because it is easy for the baby to use and most importantly bottle feeding leads to obesity.
She drew attention on a factual point that without Mother,s milk the baby is exposed to diarrhoea and dysentery.She also pointed out that Mother’s milk can be preserved for five to six hours and mothers are prone to breast cancer in the absence of breast feeding and it has also been found that the IQ of a breast fed child is higher than those who were deprived of Mother’s milk.
She signed off after her rendition of her own composition a poem- Shahidon ki Dharti Andaman left the audience spellbound.
Dr. Suman Yadav as a guest speaker is by profession a naturopath and an acupressure expert , she said that Mother Nature gives life and a woman gives birth to life, it is like two sides of the same coin. Mother is no different from Nature,The true nature of Mother Nature is revealed while dissecting a seed, she said being a seed therapist, Mother Nature is the best teacher.
Smti. Pritam Kumari Nanda while speaking emphasized on showing respect to Mother Nature at every step and also said it is our bounden duty to protect Mother Nature in every possible way. She drew distinction between Nature and Science stating that Science should not interfere with the laws of Mother Nature because Mother Nature is the giver of life.
Dr. Rekha Baidya , a connoisseur of Hindi Literature, concluded the talk show by illustrating the axiomatic truth in poetic language that strength is synonymous with Woman, it should not be mistaken that because woman is inherently soft, she is weak. She also said that the qualities of patience and tolerance while playing the roles of Mother, Sister, Daughter and many more in day to day life is essential for the growth of the society nay the nation. On behalf of Andaman Mahila Mandal she extended the vote of thanks to one and all who were present in the talk show.
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