Port Blair, Sept 19: The Department of Home Science, JNRM, in association with the Beodnabad Gram Panchayat organised a awareness programme on the importance of Nutrition to the Rural Women in connection with the POSHAN Maah” Celebration on 19.09.2019. Shri.S.Bhoominathan, Sarpanch, Beodnabad Gram Panchayat inaugurated the programme and thanked Dr.N.Francis Xavier, Principal, JNRM for helping the rural women in gaining awareness. Dr.K.Venkatesan, Assistant Professor & HoD, Department of Home Science, JNRM was the chief guest on the occasion. While addressing the gathering he appraised the important role played by women for making healthy home and healthy nation. By using the posters and charts, he dealt in detail on the control and prevention of Anaemia through right foods in the form of balanced diet. The nutrition garden at the household level will help in large for removing the micronutrient deficiencies, he added. Smt.S.Preetha, Panchayat Secretary also spoke on the importance of nutritious foods. Shri.M.Varadharajan, Social Worker, Beodnabad thanked the Principal and Dr.K.Venkatesan for coming forward to interact with the rural women. He requested the women to take away the message and create more awareness in their village. Altogether around 50 women and Anganwadi Workers took part in this programme.
