Port Blair, Aug.05: An “Annaprasan Ceremony” was organised today at Hasmatabad by Community Food & Nutrition unit as part of Breast feeding week celebration in coordination with the ICDS Ferrargunj Project.
In this programme Annaprasan was given to 40 children of various Anganwadi Centres of Wandoor, Hasmatabad, Mamyo.
Mr. Niripen Nag Zilla Parishad Member spoke about exclusive breast feeding and introducing complimentary feeding to the babies after six months so that infant mortality rate can be reduced.
Mr. Bharat Sharma also spoke about the importance of social support which increases mother’s support on her ability to breast feed.
CDPO of Ferrargunj project Smt Banmala highlighted the scope of supplementary feeding programme and various other advantages of ICDS schemes. Smt. Suma Sreedharan, OIC, Food and Nutrition Unit spoke about the importance of Breast feeding and disadvantages of bottle feeding. The programme was attended by Mother’s, Samiti members, Mukhya Sevikas and Anganwadi workers.
