ODISHA SIGNS MoU TO INTRODUCE FISH PRODUCTS IN SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAMME
Bureau,Odishabarta
BHUBANESWAR:The Odisha Women, Child Development & Mission Shakti Department and World Fish signed an MoU in a virtual ceremony for inclusion of fish and fish-based products in Supplementary Nutrition Programme for children (3 to 6 years), pregnant and nursing women and adolescent girls at 50 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) of Mayurbhanj district on pilot basis. The five-year technical collaboration between the WCD Department and World Fish was signed during the ceremony chaired by the Development Commissioner today.
On the advice of the Technical Advisory Group, consisting experts from National Institute of Nutrition, CFTRI, ICMR-RMRC etc, it has been decided to include fish in Supplementary Nutrition Programme.
The objective of the MoU is to scaling up the initiative; training & empowering Mission Shakti Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) involved in nutrition-sensitive fish production systems in Gram Panchayat tanks; fish processing & market linkage; dissemination of the benefits of fish-based nutrition through Social & Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) materials; leveraging nutrition protagonist Tiki Mausi and documenting and sharing learning’s with stakeholders.
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